Crafts -- Ancient History Encyclopedia

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6500 BC

Textiles of flax.
6500 BC

First pottery.
6200 BC

First copper smelting in Anatolia.
c. 1380 BC

First instances of iron working in the Hittite Empire.
c. 200 BC

Iron in the Celtic world experiences a significant boom. Iron manufacturing increase in all facets of life such as weapon construction and agriculture items.
50 BC

Invention of glassblowing.

Jared M. Diamond

W. W. Norton & Company (01 April 1999)

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Jennifer Van Sijll

Michael Wiese Productions (01 August 2005)

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Salt: A World History

Mark Kurlansky

Penguin (Non-Classics) (28 January 2003)

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Chariots of the Gods

Erich von Daniken

Berkley Trade (01 January 1999)

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How the Irish Saved Civilization

Thomas Cahill

Anchor (01 February 1996)

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Craftsmanship in Ancient Greece

Much of the craftsmanship of ancient Greece was part of the domestic sphere. However, the situation gradually changed between the 8th and 4th centuries BC, with the increased commercialization of the Greek economy. Thus, weaving and baking were done only by women before the 6th century BC. After the growth of commerce, slaves started to be widely used in workshops. Working with metal, leather, wood, or clay, was a specialized activity, and looked down upon by most Greeks. The basic workshop was often family-operated. Lysias' shield manufactory employed 120 slaves; Demosthenes' father, a maker of swords, used 32. After the death of Pericles in 429 BC, a new class emerged: that of the wealthy owners and managers of workshops. Examples include Cleon and Anytos, noted tannery owners, and Kleophon, whose factory produced lyres.
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