what do the egyptians use pottery for?

Question

maybe they used it for water

Answer 1

Water, eating out of

Answer 2

Egyptian pottery has a great history since 3000 years, this craft was the art of Ancient Egyptian Artists thousands years ago. This was clear by the treasures of Tutankhamun tomb discovery besides others discovered in many of other pharaonic tombs.

The art of covering pottery with enamel was invented by the Egyptians at a very early date. They applied it to stone as well.

Steatite (or soapstone, as some varieties are called) is easily worked, and bears great heat without cracking. From this material the Egyptians carved small pieces--vases, amulets, images of deities, of animals and other objects--and covered them with

The ancient Egyptians used this craft for burial purposes, to contain those interior parts of the body which were removed before embalming. Four vases, which were sometimes deposited with the mummies body, contained the stomach, the heart and lungs, the liver, and the smaller intestines. These were generally made of stone, but sometimes of pottery. Besides these, large numbers of smaller objects in enamel pottery were deposited with the dead. The most common were those now called Osirian figures, usually representing mummies. These are of various sizes. Many so closely resemble each other in work, and in the hieroglyphic legends painted or impressed on them, they were objects kept in stock by the potters for sale to purchasers for funeral purposes. They are found both unglazed and enamel, in red and hard, gritty pottery before described. Those which represent the person with a long robe, as in life, are more rare, and are believed to be the more ancient. It was also common to build into the walls on the interior of tombs cones of pottery, six to ten inches in length, the bases standing out, on which were engraved or impressed, before baking, legends relating to the dead occupants of the tomb. These cones have been found in great numbers, and much important information has been derived from the inscriptions on them, which usually contain the name of the deceased, his titles, the offices which he held, and expressions appropriate to funeral purposes. These were formerly supposed to be stamps for seals. The practice of burning the dead which the Greeks introduced led to the use of canopies for the ashes of the dead, many vases and lamps of Egyptian canopies of the Greek and Roman periods were found..

During the Fatimide period the craft was mixed with the Islamic and Christian art.

Answer 3

Like everyone else in the ancient world, they used it for storage and transport of food, wine, oil grain water, etc. Think of it ancient "Tupperware." They also used ceramic jars to contain the internal organs of the deceased. I'm sure I'm spelling it wrong but it's something like "Kenopic" jars. I'm sure someone will write in and correct me.

Answer 4

if your talking about like, the ancient egyptians, they used some of them to put the organs that they removed from mummies in. and then water and stuff like that

Answer 5

Well considering that they are still in Egypt, maybe you could ask them. Maybe they still use it for water. I always thought clay was a little thick to drink though.

Answer 6

They used it to gather water from their irrigation system that was based on the Nile River. They also used it to symbolize their civilization.

Answer 7

Storing things like water, wine, beer, milk, grain, pasta, pennys, old teeth, crayons, buttons, cat toys, scrolls, mummy parts, etc.

Answer 8

Pottery was/is used to hold anything you can put in it.

Answer 9

they are for water, and now for tourist trade

Answer 10

-liquids
-conservation of food
-ornaments