Ancient asbestos use in pottery goes back much farther than modern construction materials. This Asbestos Rewind video looks at how early humans used asbestos fibers as a temper in earthenware, including asbestos wares associated with Finland’s Kiukainen culture, and why the mineral’s strength and heat resistance may have made it useful in ceramics.
You’ll learn:
- What makes asbestos a strong, fire-resistant fibrous mineral
- How asbestos was used before modern industry
- Why fibers were mixed into clay as pottery temper
- What “asbestos wares” reveal about ancient Finnish ceramics
- Why ancient health-risk awareness is still uncertain
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