Ancient silk paintings dating to China’s Ming dynasty have yielded new clues about the domestication of brown rats, which according to researchers, could have spread to the rest of the world ...

For instance, the most expensive pottery types include pottery from the Ming Dynasty, which was from 1368 through 1644 and focused on porcelain. The Qing Dynasty from 1644 to 1911 continued the ...

Pottery is transported into the kiln when ... It dates back to the Ming dynasty. It’s used to make urns, pots, basins, and glazed vessels. Temperatures can reach 1400 C (2552 F).

Nearly 1,000 pieces of treasure — including copper coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty — were recovered from a pair of ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea ...

as well as pottery for daily use. Foshan Ancestor Temple This temple was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty and renovated in 1372 during the reign of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.