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Briefing: Children shaped clay 15,000 years ago, long before pottery or farming, archaeologists find

Strategic angle: Archaeological discoveries reveal that children in the Levant were molding clay long before the advent of pottery and agriculture.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-18 · 1 MIN READ

Findings suggest early human creativity and playfulness.

Children were actively involved in the creation of clay objects.

This predates known pottery and agricultural practices.