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Puebla Patterned Pots
Sixth graders examine and discuss the characteristics of tin glazed earthenware pottery of Colonial Mexico. They design and create their own Talavera-style plate by applying the concept of radial symmetry.
Curated OER
As the World Spins
Students research forms of and uses for pottery. They examine the people who created the pottery and create a presentation to exhibit their findings.
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Handbuilding With Joan
High schoolers discover the three basic handbuilding techniques used in beginning pottery: pinch pot, coiling, and slab work. After a lecture/demo, students try their hands at making pottery using the three different techniques.
University of Arizona
Arizona State Museum: A Nampeyo Showcase
A wonderful collection of this renowned Hopi-Tewa potter. Although Nampeyo never signed her own work, much research has gone into trying to authenticate the pieces.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Pottery and Clay
Find out how the Northeast Woodland Indians used clay to make pottery. From the index you can find out about the kinds of pottery, the development of shapes, the designs, and how the pottery was made.
University College London
Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs in Early Dynastic Egypt
Find out about burial customs in the Early Dynastic period in Egypt. Click on each picture to see additional pictures and read more information of each aspect of the burial. Many hyperlinks to other places in this interesting website.
University College London
Ucl: Digital Egypt:burial Customs of Late 2nd Intermediate Per. 18th Dyn.
Objects in burial chambers in the New Kingdom moved towards objects from daily life. Clicking on the pictures will take you to more pictures of examples of items found in these chambers. Hyperlinks to more information on this complex...
University College London
Ucl: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs of the Old Kingdom: 3rd to 6th Dynasty
Old Kingdom burial customs are outlined in this website. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures. Not much commentary, but lots of examples. Hyperlinks to other places in this complex website.
Other
Beloit College: Ancient Cultures of the Southwest
Find information and photos of historic Southwest pottery and other artifacts at this resource. You can search by tribe or by styles of pottery. Plenty of full-color examples.
Other
Logan Museum of Anthropology: Mogollon
The Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College has an exhibit of Mogollon pottery from several periods. Read a brief description of the Mogollon culture, find a map of the area inhabited by the Mogollon, and look at the examples of...
Purdue University
Purdue University: Pottery by American Indian Women
A fabulous collection of information and photos of American Indian potters. There are several color images and multiple pages of the history behind these talented artists.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Ceramics
World Ceramics surveys ceramic artwork produced in a dozen different regions of the world. Extensive notes and illustrations accompany each piece, providing complete facts related to where it came from, how it was used, and how it was...
Other
Sur Les Traces De Bernard Palissy
An entire issue of a museum magazine in French (Conseil des Musees Popitou Charentes) that discusses Palissy's work and includes many illustrations.
Curated OER
Bureau of Land Management: Anasazi Heritage Center: Who Were the Anasazi?
A question-and-answer site giving information about the Anasazi, an ancestral Pueblo people. There is a discussion of their languages, farming methods, architecture, and use of astronomy.
Other
Japanese Porcelain Marks
This site gives descriptions of marks on Japanese porcelain. It also discusses the types of porcelain, where and when made, etc.
Other
Pottery Studio
This site boasts 5,000 pages of information about pottery! You'll find extensive lists of potters and examples of their artwork. Thousands of photographic examples to use as references or inspiration!
Other
Jh Pottery: Pottery Tutorial
Site contains photos and instructions on how to make: pinch pots, coil pots, pressed coil pots, slab pots, handles, and how to use a pottery wheel. The directions are simple and easy to understand.
Other
Manos De Oaxaca
A fascinating site showcasing the life and artwork of Oaxacan artisans. Explore the photos of this enchanting culture and the pottery it produces.
Other
Adventures Into the Past: World of the Caddo
This is a perfect website for the younger student to learn about Native Americans in general and the Caddo Indians in particular. Lots of clickable, colorful pictures on their homes, culture, way of life, and earthen mounds. Also lots of...
Other
Texas Beyond History: Life and Times of the Caddo
This site is really a gateway for a number of other sites about the Caddo tribes. There is a site that introduces the Caddo, telling who they are, about their homeland, and the like. An interactive map traces the Caddo homeland. Caddo...
Other
Mc Clung Museum: Prehistoric American Indians in Tennessee
A comprehensive look at the prehistoric Indians who lived in Tennesse, beginning with the PaleoIndian period through the Mississippian period of mound builders. Find pictures of artifacts, drawings, and a good discussion of each period.
Other
The Palace Museum: Selections From Sun Yingzhou's Ceramics Donation
A wide collection of Chinese porcelain ceramics from the Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
Other
Mint Museums: Hands on Crafts
Interactive resource about pottery, weaving, quilting, and basketry. Includes informative texts, videos of children dicussing and/or performing their craft, ability to "make" crafts online, and information about places to go to make...
BBC
Bbc: British Prehistory: Iron Age Tasks
Read about and view images of Iron Age tasks.Twelve images and descriptions demonstrate a variety of tools that Iron Age Britons used to accomplish tasks necessary for everyday life. Archived.