earliest human ceramics fired clay figures pottery

The earliest known ceramics were figures, not dishes

People made the figures by firing clay and silica at least 26,000 years ago. Regular pottery did not become common until roughly 10,000 years later.

Cheap British cloth helped destroy India's textile industry

Machines made British cotton cloth cheap enough to sell in India for less than locally handwoven cloth. Indian textiles could be finer and required cheaper labor, but mass production still gave British cloth a major price advantage and helped destroy much of India's textile industry.

Ireland’s population fell by 30% during famine

During the Great Famine of 1845–1849, Ireland’s population of more than 8 million fell by 30%. About 1 million people died and another 1.5 million emigrated. Emigration helped keep the island’s population declining until the 1960s.

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earliest human ceramics fired clay figures pottery

The earliest known ceramics were figures, not dishes

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