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This period in ancient Greek history takes its name from the new pottery style with its “geometric” thematic repertoire.
Geometric period (1100–700 B.C.E.) from the Benaki Museum, Athens
Ancient Greece, an introduction
Introduction to ancient Greek art
Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction
Read a Reframing Art History textbook chapter, Pottery, the body, and the gods in ancient Greece, c. 800–490 B.C.E.
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