ARCH200 Quiz #4 Study Guide: Geometric Greece

Vocabulary flashcards covering Greek vase shapes, key terminology from Neer Chapter 3, and key historical objects for ARCH200 Quiz #4.

Geometric Greek Vase Shapes Chart

Visual guide identifying ancient Greek vase shapes labeled A through N, including kraters, cups, flasks, jugs, and storage jars.

Bell Krater

A large bowl used to mix wine with water during a symposium (drinking party).

Lebes

A type of cauldron originally used for cooking, often placed atop a tripod.

Skyphos

A deep, two-handled drinking cup used for serving wine.

Aryballos

A small, rounded flask with a narrow neck used to hold perfume or scented oil.

Hydria

A medium-sized jug with two small handles and one larger handle, used for pouring water.

Volute Krater

A large bowl used to mix wine with water during a symposium (drinking party).

Kantharos

A deep drinking-cup with a distinctive tall pedestal foot and tall handles.

Psykter

A wine cooler with a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot.

Kylix

A shallow two-handled drinking cup used for serving wine.

Stamnos

A medium-sized jug with a wide neck, used for both serving and storing liquids.

Alabastron

A small, narrow flask with a rounded bottom used to hold perfume or scented oil.

Oinochoe

A medium-sized pitcher with a curved lip used for serving wine.

Lekythos

A tall, slender vessel used to store olive oil or other offerings to the dead.

Amphora

A very large jar with two upright handles, originally used for storage and transport.

Stirrup Jar

A type of vessel encountered from the Mycenaean world.

Rhyton

A type of vessel encountered from the Mycenaean world.

Polis (plural: Poleis)

A key concept discussed in Neer Chapter 3 referring to the ancient Greek city-state.

Symposion / Symposium (plural: Symposia)

The Greek (symposion) or Latin (symposium) term for a drinking party.

Marker Vases

A key term from Neer Chapter 3 referring to ceramic vessels positioned to mark grave sites or burials.

Akropolis

A key concept from Neer Chapter 3 referring to the high city or elevated citadel of an ancient Greek polis.

Three Elements of a Sanctuary

A key architectural/religious concept discussed in Neer Chapter 3 outlining the fundamental structural parts of an ancient Greek sanctuary.

Agalma (plural: Agalmata)

A Greek term discussed in Neer Chapter 3 referring to a statue or pleasing gift/offering dedicated to a god.

Tripod Cauldrons

Three-legged vessels used as prestige gifts, sanctuary offerings, or competition prizes in Geometric Greece.

Heroic Nudity

A key concept discussed in Neer Chapter 3 referring to the stylistic convention in Greek art of depicting figures nude to denote exceptional or heroic status.

Boustrophēdon

A key term from Neer Chapter 3 describing an ancient style of writing in alternating directions from line to line.

The Cesnola Krater

A key Geometric Greek object to identify regarding date, place found, and historical significance.

The Mantiklos Apollo

A key Geometric Greek bronze object to identify regarding date, place found, and historical significance.

The Nestor Cup

A key Geometric Greek ceramic object featuring an early inscription to identify regarding date, place found, and historical significance.

The Lefkandi Centaur

A key Geometric Greek terracotta figure found at Lefkandi to identify regarding date, place found, and historical significance.