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A definition of leather-hard, a term used to describe a phase in the process of making pottery.

A brief discussion of ceramic kilns in the ancient Greek world.

An overview of changes to Greek pottery during the Hellenistic period and the influence of metal vessels on contemporary pottery vessels.

An introduction to the Hellenistic period in Greece and the major cultural, social, and artistic changes it brought.

An overview of the pottery of the Geometric Period in Greece (ca. 900-700 B.C.E.) and its interpretation.

An introduction to the findspots of most ancient Greek vases and the debate about whether they originated in Greece or in Italy.

A definition of clay and a brief discussion of the clays used in ancient Greek pottery production.

An overview of the chronology of the Bronze Age on the Greek mainland and a brief discussion of the major pottery styles at this time.

The history and techniques of black-figure vase painting.

A discussion of the main appendages added to ancient Greek vessels in the process of production.