Ceramic Innovation and Craft Specialization
Middle Bronze Age III (1750 - 1550 B.C.)
New urban centers spawned major technological advances as the need for mass-produced
goods grew. The fast wheel revolutionized pottery technology. Due to the centrifugal
force, it was now possible to work the clay into more elaborate shapes that were thinner
and more even and finished in appearance. Carination and sharper edges were now introduced,
along with trumpet bases and stands. Metal smiths added tin to bronze for the first
time. This “true bronze” enabled production of new, better, and stronger tools and
weapons.
