(Northern) Song, China


  P.879 - §1 When climatic conditions made hunting unprofitable for the migrating Andites, they did not follow the evolutionary course of the older races by becoming herders. Commerce and urban life made their appearance. From Egypt through Mesopotamia and Turkestan to the rivers of China and India, the more highly civilized tribes began to assemble in cities devoted to manufacture and trade. Adonia became the central Asian commercial metropolis, being located near the present city of Ashkhabad. Commerce in stone, metal, wood, and pottery was accelerated on both land and water.
 

Porcelain was invented during Tang dynasty. One of the first porcelains during Song period. Porcelains were stronger and thinner and allowed intricate carvings and designs.

 

Note the leaf design inside.

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