On Gran Canaria, producing pots and items from clay is a centuries-old craft profession that has survived to the present with few changes. The early Canary Islanders made high quality clay containers entirely by hand, but after the conquest of the island, in the late 15th century, the new settlers introduced turned pottery, bringing new types and sizes of pots, and decorations suited to the new society. European potters set up their workshops in the largest settlements, either in existing locations such as Gáldar, Telde and Agüimes, or in newly-built areas, such as the city of Las Palmas. At the same time, potters continued to make products entirely by hand, without the use of a lathe. Handmade pots were made by the original inhabitants of the island using traditional techniques, and also by the settlers, who used the methods they brought with them from their places of origin. In the 16th and 17th centuries, various pottery workshops were located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Telde, Arucas and Moya. Over the centuries, lathe turning declined among Canary Islands potters, and from the 18th century, families of potters who made pieces entirely by hand became established in Hoya de Pineda, Lugarejos and Tunte.