Question

Why can the potter’s wheel be considered one of the first mechanical and technological breakthroughs in history? It allowed artisans to produce uniformly shaped vessels in short periods of time. It enabled clay to be fired to a hot enough temperature to be hardened. It provided an alternative to creating vessels by casting metal. It created an adequately smooth surface for pots to be painted.

Answer 1

Option: It allowed artisans to produce uniformly shaped vessels in short periods of time.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the historian, the first potter's wheel was first produced by the ancient Sumerians in Mesopotamia between 6,000 to 4,000 B.C. Pottery had helped the artisans by reducing the time and efforts which required in making potteries out of clay. It also helped the artisans (pottery makers) in giving different shapes and sizes to vessels and pots.