Potter's Wheel

4000 BC - 3100 BC
Clay, Plaster
Chogha Mish
2.6 cm x 36.7 cm diam.

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How do you think the invention of the potter's wheel changed the lives of the ancient Mesopotamians?

Why would the use of a wheel have resulted in the production of more standardized wares?

Are wheels such as this one still in use by potters today?

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