Pottery In the Ancient World
Without pottery in the ancient world, it would be very hard for food to be shared and enjoyed. In both the ancient Islam and Byzantine empires, Pottery was part of daily life along with religious purposes. Although the two cultures are very different yet the same, in the world of pottery, the two are almost identical.
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| Primary Source #1 |
Pottery from the Islamic world is very distinctive, the reason because is this was the first time in the Ancient world where pots and plates were decorated with metals on a regular basis. Dated around 600- 700 AD, Primary Source #1 is an ancient Islamic plate. Decorate with Tin, the plate is a gold color with Islamic calligraphy all around the edges. In the middle of the plate, An animal like figure takes the focal point of this piece. Geometric shapes can be found on most plates, but not this one. At the time, this plate was probably used for serving food or eating, but now, it is a beautiful work of art.
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| Primary Source #2 |
Seen presently (2013) in the Metropolitan museum in New York City, Primary Source #2 dates after 700 AD and is an ancient Byzantine piece of art. We know that it dates after 700 AD and not before because the Byzantines started using metal based glazes, like neighboring Islamic and Umayyad empires, after 700 AD. The plate has a grayish tint to with many textures and shapes around the edge. In the center, three animal like figures again take the center, one of wish looks almost identical to the animal in Artifact #1. The potters would spend countless hours and days making the plates in pottery in both empires.
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II) Plates in both the Islamic and Byzatine empires somehow affcted people in both the Upper and Lower class lives.
A) Islamic Life w/ Pottery
1) Rich
2) Poor
B) Byzantine Life w/ Pottery
1) Rich
2) Poor
C) Compare
1) Compare Rich w/ Rich & Poor w/ Poor
D) Slaves
III) Religion was part of almost everyones lives in 700 AD, and plates and pottery was apart of Both
A) Islamic Religion using plates
1) Mosque services
B) Byzantine
1) Church services
C) Compare
1) Briefly compare religions
Sources:
Carr, Karen, Dr. "Byzantine Pottery." History for Kids. Portland State University, 2012. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/art/pottery/byzantine.htm>.
Carr, Karen, Dr. "Islamic Pottery." History for Kids! Portland State University, 2012. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/art/pottery.htm>.
Beck, Rodger, et al. World History: Patterns of Interaction. Orlando, Florida: Holt McDougal, 2012. Book.
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