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title: Geometric Pottery Designs
author: Mark Cartwright
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# Geometric Pottery Designs

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Geometric Pottery Designs](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1370.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1370.jpg)

## Image Caption

A detail of a 7th century BCE [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/) displaying the common design motifs of the Geometric style of [Greek pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Pottery/). The style was in use from 900 to 600 BCE in the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) world and involved decorating vessels with simple linear motifs and stylised figures. From ancient [Thera](https://www.worldhistory.org/thera/), Santorini. (Archaeological Museum, Thera).

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, August 03). Geometric Pottery Designs. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1370/geometric-pottery-designs/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Geometric Pottery Designs." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 03, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1370/geometric-pottery-designs/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Geometric Pottery Designs." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Aug 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1370/geometric-pottery-designs/>.

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