Ceramics
A fragile history
What are ceramics
Ceramics are a nonmetalic, inorganic, solid material. They are made from clay and small amounts of water. Some ceramics are made from clay that was dug up from the ground. Some kinds of ceramics are made with a lot of water,and others are made with mud or dirt. Some people used clay for building their houses and then they would cover it with mud to keep it together.
What are ceramics
Ceramics are a non matalic inorganic solid material.
(Wikipedia).
When were ceramics created
Ceramics were created 25,000 years b.c (Wikipedia).
Who descovered ceramics
Marco Polo descovered and brought ceramics to Europe (Wikipedia).
Why are they called ceramics
The word ceramics comes from the Greek word keramos witch means "potters clay"
(Lee).
What are ceramics made of
Some ceramics are made of clay and small amounts of water and some have a lot of water
(Encyclopedia.com).
What are ceramics used for
Some ceramics are used to crown teeth, fix bones, and some can be important in medicine
(Encyclopidea.com).
Fun facts
- Did you know that keramos also means "burnt earth" (lee).
- Did you know that Marco Polo was actually going to China to search for gold and instead of finding gold he found clay and it ended up getting wet and
- Did you know that slip gets poured into a mold and put into the kiln to dry (YouTube).
- People are not actually sure when ceramics were created but they say 25,000 is probably pretty close (Wikipedia).
- Clay also was used for building houses and they added mud to it to keep it strong also they used it for tables and chairs (encyclopedia.com).
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Making Pottery Clay : Types of Clay for Ceramics