China: World’s oldest pottery found in Chinese cave, Vancouver Sun- Ancient, ancient pottery fragments were found in northern Jiangxi Province, in Xianrendong Cave. “The fragments were believed to belong to a community of roving hunter-gatherers some 20,000 years ago and apparent scorch marks indicate they may have been used in cooking.” The geological period during…
United States: Pottery given to Goodwill may well be prehistoric, The Buffalo News - A most bizarre story… An artifact from an Indian burial mound that was pilfered in 1970 was given to a charity recently. Though the vessel has yet to be dated, it could be 1000 years old. The charity in Buffalo New…
ENGLAND: Expansion of pottery could make 600 jobs, Ripley and Heanor News – The famed Denby Pottery is poised to enter the hospitality industry. Plans include refurbishing its factory, building a hotel, restaurant, warehouse, and outdoor activity center, in addition to enlarging its garden centre. The village-style compound will “strengthen the existing visitor centre as…
ENGLAND: Wedgwood Museum closure condemned by Unesco, The Guardian- Considering the effort England has been making to restore its battered pottery industry, I was surprised to see that it was willing to close a UNESCO site based on the same industry…especially, since the museum is located in Stoke-on-Trent. Boggles the mind. The museum’s collection houses…
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