People have been practising pottery in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) since 3000 BCE. After recovering fragments of pottery, certainly demonstrating a high level of craftsmanship with a variety of designs and uses. Early potters used clay to produce a range of containers, vases and braziers. It also includes pottery for preserving and transporting food. Some of their clay containers were, the Bumrah, used for storing milk. The Hib, an earthen pot for cooling drinking water in the desert. The Chirr, for storing dates and dried fish.
