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After the collapse of the Mycenaen-Minoan Palace culture and the ensuing Greek Dark Ages the protogeometric style emerged around the mid 11th century BCE as the first expression of a reviving civilisation. Following on from the development of a faster potter's wheel vases of this period are markedly more technically accomplished than earlier dark age examples. The decoration of these pots is restricted to purely abstract elements and is best characterized by broad horizontal bands about the neck and belly and concentric circles applied with compass and multiple brush.
[edit] References
- Murray, R. L. The protogeometric style: the first Greek style (1975)
- Eiteljorg, H., "The fast wheel, the multiple brush compass and Athens as home of the Protogeometric style" AJA 84 (1980) pp.445-452
