what what kind of information we obtain in history by studying pottery ornaments and weapons?
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A lot of kinds. For example, the material stored inside pottery can seep into it to some extent, especially if it hasn’t been glazed. This can tell us things about what the people using the pottery ate and drank.
When that doesn’t happen, the design of the pottery can give us clues to what it was used for. A narrow neck with a flare is often designed to take a stopper, which implies carrying a liquid which one wants to keep air away from. A broad, open neck is used for things that don’t pour as easily.
The materials and techniques used to make the pottery show in the pottery itself, telling us things. For example, if the materials used aren’t native to the area, then trade was happening with an area which had those materials.
The decoration of pottery overlaps into ornaments. The symbols and designs used reflect the culture, and can tell us things about their myths and what was important to them. Designs can also be characteristic of areas — when ornaments of Greek design are found in China and vice-versa, that helps establish that there was trade back and forth between these areas (not necessarily direct — middle-men may have been involved).
The materials used for ornaments also tell us things about their technology, what they valued, and where they had trade with. Gold jewelry in an area that has no gold, for example. Elephant ivory in Britain, carved with designs native to Britain, tells us that raw ivory was being taken that far to be carved.
Pottery and ornaments sometimes carry maker’s marks, which can tell us further information: people’s names, place names, even dates of manufacture. There have been cases where Sumerian pottery has been matched up with surviving records, so we know the name of the maker, who the pottery was made for, and even how much was paid for it! Some manufacturers did keep records, just like modern ones do, using marks the way we use serial numbers. That in itself is an interesting insight!
Weapons similarly tell us things from their design, materials, and methods of manufacture, along with where they are found. The degree of uniformity tells us things as well, about whether the culture had a standing army that was being uniformly equipped, or whether they were raising a militia, with each person expected to supply their own weapons and armor. In the case of weapons, makers’ marks can include such things as what unit they were made for!
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A lot of kinds. For example, the material stored inside pottery can seep into it to some extent, especially if it hasn’t been glazed. This can tell us things about what the people using the pottery ate and drank.
When that doesn’t happen, the design of the pottery can give us clues to what it was used for. A narrow neck with a flare is often designed to take a stopper, which implies carrying a liquid which one wants to keep air away from. A broad, open neck is used for things that don’t pour as easily.
The materials and techniques used to make the pottery show in the pottery itself, telling us things. For example, if the materials used aren’t native to the area, then trade was happening with an area which had those materials.
The decoration of pottery overlaps into ornaments. The symbols and designs used reflect the culture, and can tell us things about their myths and what was important to them. Designs can also be characteristic of areas — when ornaments of Greek design are found in China and vice-versa, that helps establish that there was trade back and forth between these areas (not necessarily direct — middle-men may have been involved).
The materials used for ornaments also tell us things about their technology, what they valued, and where they had trade with. Gold jewelry in an area that has no gold, for example. Elephant ivory in Britain, carved with designs native to Britain, tells us that raw ivory was being taken that far to be carved.
Pottery and ornaments sometimes carry maker’s marks, which can tell us further information: people’s names, place names, even dates of manufacture. There have been cases where Sumerian pottery has been matched up with surviving records, so we know the name of the maker, who the pottery was made for, and even how much was paid for it! Some manufacturers did keep records, just like modern ones do, using marks the way we use serial numbers. That in itself is an interesting insight!
Weapons similarly tell us things from their design, materials, and methods of manufacture, along with where they are found. The degree of uniformity tells us things as well, about whether the culture had a standing army that was being uniformly equipped, or whether they were raising a militia, with each person expected to supply their own weapons and armor. In the case of weapons, makers’ marks can include such things as what unit they were made for!
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Pottery and ornaments sometimes carry maker's marks, which can tell us further information: people's names, place names, even dates of manufacture.
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