Ancient Egyptian Pottery The ancient Egyptians were one of the first civilizations in the world to make pottery. They made these pots (as well as vases, canopic jars, etc...) out of a red-brown clay that was called Nile silt ware. Remember the pottery I am talking about was or the “civilians” of the time, not for royalty. So, it stands to reason that it would look like a regular clay pot/vase and not a glamorous gold one that was put in the tombs of the pharaohs and other royals. This pottery was plain and more often than not completely unembellished. The common people of Egypt used the pottery for the things we would use plates and cups for; eating drinking, or putting herbs into, etc… So, in other words it was functional not stylish, and
