Geometric Period (900-700 BCE)

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Protogemoetric amphorae from the Keramerikos excavations

950 BC

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Diagram of cremation grave of wealthy Athenian lady

850 BC

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Chest w/ model granaries on the lid

850 BC

  • from cremation grave of Athenian lady

  • 5 granaries = 500 bushels of grain (property qualifying amount in Athenian law)

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Early geometric funerary amphora w/ iron sword wrapped around it (ritually “killed”)

850 BC

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Funerary amphora from Dipylon cemetery, Athens

760-750 BC

served to make the grave of wealthy person

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Detail of funerary amphora from Dipylon cemetery, Athens

760-750 BC

vessel serves as monument of deceased

scene: lying out deceased (woman?) for mourning (prothesis)

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Monumental funerary krater from Dipylon cemetery, Athens

740 BC

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Detail of krater from Dipylon cemetery, Athens

750 BC

scene: shows laying out deceased (prothesis) and apobates (chariot leapers) participating in funeral games

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Monumental funerary krater from Dipylon cemetery, Athens

770 BC

Middle Geometric II

upper register = prothesis

lower register = soldiers disembarking from ship