Making And Firing A Replica Prehistoric Pot
An Experimental Archaeology project that you can do at home, making and firing your own replica Neolithic or Bronze-Age, Prehistoric pot, using techniques that the original makers would have recognised. This is a great project to do with your children, but it must be under strict adult supervision.
Potters in the Neolithic and Bronze Age made their pots entirely by hand, without the use of a wheel and fired them, not in a kiln but in an open fire. I believe that most small pots would have been fired in the domestic hearth, and by firing in a barbecue, you will be following in that tradition.
Learn how to fire your pot here - • Open Firing Prehistoric Pottery in a Barbecue
For more inspiration, visit our website pottted-history.co.uk
Please ensure that any safety equipment you use whilst making and firing your pot is fit for purpose by checking the manufacturer's guidelines.