Pit fired pottery
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title:
Pit fired pottery
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Pit firing is the oldest known method for the firing of pottery. Examples have been dated as early as 29,000–25,000 BCE, while the earliest known kiln dates to around 6000 BCE, and was found at the Yarim Tepe site in modern Iraq. Kilns allow higher temperatures to be reached, use fuel more efficiently, and have long replaced pit firing as the most widespread method of firing pottery, although the technique still finds limited use amongst certain studio potters and in Africa. Unfired pots are nes
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Method for firing pottery
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_fired_pottery
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2023-12-17T09:36:37Z
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