#ancient pottery workshop

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Archaeologists find ancient pottery workshop in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient pottery manufacturing workshop dating to more than 4,000 years ago in the southern provi...

AND there’s even a wheel, showing that the potter’s wheel is AT LEAST Dynasty 4 if not earlier. Booya!

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Ancient pottery factory unveiled in Israel

Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled what they said was a major pottery plant which produced wine storage jars continuously from Roman to Byzantine times.

This excavation also found the break room of the ancient potters, which might be the best tidbit of news since forever. It came equipped with games and a spa.