The first vessels and the potter's wheel probably invented in Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC, but spread across nearly the Eurasia and much of Africa, although it remained unknown in the New World until the arrival of Europeans . The Decoration of clay and painting is very widely used in ceramics since the beginning were mostly geometric, but often included and figurative designs.
The pottery was particularly important in the archaeology of prehistoric cultures that many cultures are known for their name, they had received their distinctive accordingly, for example: the Linear Pottery culture, Beaker culture, the Spherical Amphora culture, culture Funnelbeaker and others, are just some examples from Neolithic Europe (approximately 7000-1800 BC).
The Ceramic art has generated many styles from its own tradition, but it is often closely related to contemporary sculpture and metalwork projects. Many times in the history of pottery style was copied from the most prestigious and expensive art of metalworking. This can be seen in the early to Chinese ceramics, such as pottery and ceramics Dynasty Xiang, Ancient Roman and Iranian pottery, as with copying contemporary silverware shapes. A common use of ceramics is vases, jars, bowls, vases and other tableware and figurines.
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