c. 25,000 BCE
Art & Culture
Central Europe
Fired ceramic figurines
The Venus of Dolni Vestonice was baked from loess clay long before pots were made.
Why it mattered
The first use of fire to transform clay into a durable new material.
Stone Age
25,000 BCE
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c. 30,000 BCETechnology
Ceramic firing
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Spun fibre and textiles
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Wild cereal grinding at Ohalo II
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c. 20,000 BCETechnology
Pottery vessels
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c. 18,000 BCETechnology
Jomon pottery
Japan
c. 15,000 BCEAgriculture
Domestication of the dog
Eurasia