What is Bowl?
[[Image:Mixing Bowl.jpg|thumb|right|A plastic bowl]] A '''bowl''' is a [[container]] for [[food]]. It can hold [[liquid]]s, such as [[soup]]s and [[solid]]s, like [[popcorn]]. [[People]] sometimes prepare [[salad]]s in it. Most bowls are in the shape of a hemisphere, which is like a [[Sphere|ball]] cut in half. Bowls are usually made from [[glass]], [[ceramic]], [[wood]] or [[plastic]]. Bowls can be lots of different sizes, such as snack bowls which are usually the size of a person's palm, or a punch bowl which can be very large. In Europe and North America, bowls are usually used to hold foods. In other parts of the world, like Asia, small bowls are often used to hold drinks like tea. == History == [[Archaeologist|Archaeologists]] think that bowls have been used since ancient times, before history was written. Some of the oldest bowls come from [[Mesopotamia]], a region where ancient people lived 6,000 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bevel-rimmed Bowls|url=https://chnm.gmu.edu/worldhistorysources/d/250/whm.html|access-date=2025-01-15|website=chnm.gmu.edu}}</ref> Other ancient bowls come from ancient China and were made around 5,000 years ago.<ref>{{Citation|title=Bowl|date=Majiayao phase (ca. 3200–2650 BCE)|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49040|access-date=2025-01-15}}</ref> Many ancient bowls were pieces of art. Bowls from ancient China were often painted with beautiful and complicated designs, while bowls from ancient Greece sometimes had unusual shapes. Some ancient Greek bowls were also used for religious occasions where wine was offered to gods in special bowls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Libation bowl (phiale mesomphalos)|url=https://collections.mfa.org/objects/238352/libation-bowl-phiale-mesomphalos?ctx=cae5cb68-4057-4655-809b-f15bdc560166&idx=0|access-date=2025-01-15|website=collections.mfa.org|language=en}}</ref> == Uses of bowls == Bowls are a common item in houses and other places where people spend time. While they are most often used to hold food, bowls can also be used for othe