First steps of the prehistoric people towards intentional firing of clay pots (experimental study)

Firing is one of the basic steps of the 3rd stage of any pottery production when soft clay is transformed into hard ceramic. Individual firing of pots is referred to the 1st and 2nd steps of the earliest stage when firewood is stacked over the top and around a pot to envelop it with fire. Using experiments, the author checks and validates cases of individual firing of only internal vessel surfaces (1st step) and cases of individual firing of both surfaces of the vessel (2nd step) described ethnographically. Based on three firing exercises, it is now planned to continue this experimental research taking into account mistakes made.