CLASSICS 1A03 Midterm: Archeology Test 2 review
13 Dec 2016
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End of bronze age (c. 1100-900 bce) mycenaean empire in decline. Next period: iron age c. 1050-900 new technology of iron smelting introduced probably from. Asia minor (because iron is simpler than bronze) After iron age, geometric period 900-700 bc: rise of greek culture and development. Proto-geometric style c. 1050-900 bc pottery type is forerunner to geometric style. Geometric style develops in c. 900 bc, produced c. 900-700 bc. Dipylon amphora: c. 750 bc, 1. 55 m high. Development of sanctuary: altar, place of sacrifice. Cult image: sculpture that creates presence of goddess/god, focus for ritual activity, space where divine resides. Classical period: 480-323 bc (persian sack of athens until death of alexander the great) Hellenistic period: 323-27 bc (death of atg until the principate of augustus in rome) Design sketched on surface, black gloss (slip) applied on design. Reserve area (orange/red): slip removed or never applied leaving figures in silhouette, details incised. Colors added after firing (overpainting) white, blue, purple.
