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How did Greek pottery help spread their culture?
Greek potter was used to hold olive oil and wine. It was sold to other cultures who admired the art on the pottery as well as what was inside. The figures painted on the pottery tells us much about life in ancient Greece.
In a single shard why is kang so concerned about hiding his pottery?
He was so concerned about hiding his pottery because he had invented a new technique using red and white slip on a wine bowl shaped piece of pottery.
What is amphora pottery?
ancient vessel form used as a storage jar and one of the principal vessel shapes in Greek pottery, a two-handled pot with a neck narrower than the body. There are two types of amphora: the neck amphora, in which the neck meets the body at a sharp angle; and the one-piece amphora, in which the neck and body form a continuous curve. The first is common from the Geometric period (c. 900 bc) to the decline of Greek pottery; the second appeared in the 7th century bc. The height of amphorae varies from large Geometric vases of 5 feet (1.5 metres) to examples of 12 inches (30 centimetres) or even smaller (the smallest are called amphoriskoi). The average normal height is about 18 inches (45 centimetres). Amphorae, which survive in great numbers, were used as storage and transport vessels for olives, cereal, oil, and wine (the wine amphora was a standard Attic measure of about 41 quarts [39 litres]) and, in outsize form, for funerals and as grave markers. Wide-mouthed, painted amphorae were used as decanters and were given as prizes* http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/21654/amphora
What were uses for pottery in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe?
Painted vases were often made in specific shapes for specific daily uses-storing and transporting wine and foodstuffs (amphora), drawing water (hydria), drinking wine or water (kantharos or kylix), and so on-and for special, often ritual occasions, such as pouring libations (lekythos) or carrying water for the bridal bath (loutrophoros). Their pictorial decorations provide insights into many aspects of Athenian life, and complement the literary texts and inscriptions from the Archaic and, especially, Classical periods.* http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/hi_ceroceu.htm
Is France famous for wine cheese and the Mona Lisa?
Yes, France is famous for wine. It was already famous at the time of the Roman empire, and the Gauls (local tribes living there at the time) famously invented the wood barrel. Nowadays, the traditions in wine making are strictly enforced by professional bodies, meaning that you cannot use fertilizers, water the vineyards, or add chemicals to the wine as happens in most wine-producing countries.
