Why did the neolithic era witness increased production of pottery for everyday use?

1.permanent settlements fostered the growth of artistic creativity.

2.tending crops introduced dwellers to the uses of clay.

3.neolithic people had learned to control fire for hardening pottery.

4.pottery was impractical for paleolithic hunter-gatherers.

The correct answers are:

1. Permanent settlements fostered the growth of artistic creativity;

2. Tending crops introduced dwellers to the uses of clay;

Once the people started to have a more settled life and engaged in agriculture, they were able to produce much larger amounts of food, thus eliminating the problem of lack of food in certain parts of the year. That led to two things, more free time for the people to be able to do other things, and to invent certain things that will help them with the cooking, eating, and preservation of the crops. That led to the discovery of the usage of the clay. The people quickly saw its potential, so initially they started to create things that were practical for them, focused around the food. Later, they started to make artistic pieces, mostly for religious reasons, using the clay to create figurines and interesting shapes.