This ancient pottery demonstrates the sophisticated early techniques used by humans to shape clay.ĥ. The world’s oldest known pottery was discovered in China and dates back to around 20,000 BCE. For instance, the inhabitants of the island of Yap in Micronesia used large limestone discs, known as Rai stones, as a form of money.Ĥ. Many ancient civilizations used pottery as a form of currency. In 2006, a rare and exceptional pottery piece called the Meiyintang Chicken Cup was sold at an auction for a staggering $36 million, making it the most expensive piece of pottery ever sold.ģ. Did you know that the famous artist Pablo Picasso was once charged for stealing pottery from a museum? The stolen pottery pieces were later recovered, but this incident left many people questioning the artist’s integrity.Ģ.
