Look, think, do: Ancient Greek pot

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Children are often surprised at the large number of Greek pots on display in the Museum. There are various reasons why the culture of Ancient Greece is often well represented in museums by exhibitions of pottery. Clay is a readily available natural resource, and is easily worked into what you need to serve basic functions and pottery is one of the oldest of human crafts.

One reason that the Ancient Greeks made so many pots was that, as in most Ancient cultures, large numbers of pots were made to meet the everyday needs of containing and transporting goods.

You can find out more about about Ancient Greek pottery with this fact sheet