Archaeology

Ancient figurines (i.e. Haniwa) surround Shoufutago Kofun in Gunma, Japan – 小二子古墳

This is another kofun found within Omuro Park (大室公園) in Maebashi, Gunma. Although it's small for a keyhole kofun (in Japanese 前方後円墳 Zenpōkōenfun) at 38m, the abundance and variety of haniwa (the statues) make this one of the better kofun I've seen. Yes the haniwa are replicas, but they are arranged in the kind of […]

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Ancient Greek Pottery: History, Development and Designs

Ancient Greek pottery was for practical use, so once physical shapes of different types of pottery had been perfected for a particular purpose, the shape was maintained and copied. Greek pottery was crafted in a bunch of different shapes and sizes, and all had specific functions and were used in specific circumstances from the symposium,

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Making Sinagua/Anasazi Primitive Pottery With Native Clay

The prehistoric Sinagua or ancestral Hopi lived in the Flagstaff/Camp Verde areas 950 years ago. Like most ancient tribes of the American Southwest, the Sinagua manufactured beautiful plain ware pottery of different sizes and shapes. In this video Jeff Martin shows you how to craft a Prehistoric Sinagua style jar. Visit My website here: I

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Symbols found on the prehistoric Southwest Anasazi Pottery of the U.S. from A.D. 1300-1400

Symbols found on the Prehistoric Southwest Pottery from A.D. 1300-1400 including the White Mountain Redwares and Salado Polychromes. Examining the symbols found on the prehistoric pottery of the Southwestern United States with ceramic representations of clouds, thunderbirds, clan symbols, marriage, war, the Milky Way etc. Presented by James Cunkle: archaeologist and author of "Talking Pots",

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