Information Package / Course Catalogue
Geometric Pottery
Course Code: ARK203
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The course objectives are to know the ancient Aegean and Meditarranean world in the geometric period (900-700 BCE. ), political and historical background; to learn the art of geometric period, typology and chronology; production centers and analogy between them; to learn the technics of productions; to know the geometric pottery in Anatolia and products.

Course Content

Geometric period social and political events, ancient writers, geometric period art, ceramic production in geometric period, origins and propagation, excavations and researches in geometric ceramic centers, publications, local productions, similarities and differences in production between centers, geometric ceramic typology and chronology, production techniques, geometric ceramic centers and interactions in Anatolia.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aynur CİVELEK
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the historical and political background of geometric period.
2.To know the typology and chronolgy of geometric potteries and the use of information.
3.To know the surveys , excavations and publications.
4.To know the importance of geometric pottery.
5.To know the geometric potteries in Anatolian centers and to use information.
6.Using the information gained in academic studies and museum studies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.R. M. Cook, Greek Painted Pottery, London, 1968.
2.J.N. Coldstream, Greek Geometric Pottery, Phoenix Press, 2008.
3.J. Whitley, Style and Society in dark Age Greece, Cambridge University Press, 1991.
4.A. Stillwell, J. L. Benson, The Potter’s Quarter, Corinth, XV, ııı, Princeton, 1984.
6.Cook R. M.- Dupont P., East Greek Pottery, Routledge, 1997.
7.Desborough, V.R.A., Attic Ptotogeometric Pottery, Oxford, 1952.
11.Brann Eva T. H., Late Geometric and Protoattic Pottery, The Athenian Agora, Vol. 8., Princeton, N.J.: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1962.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
"Geometric Period" (900-700 BCE. ) in Archaeology. Social and Political Events of Geometric Period.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Origin and development of geometric ceramics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Attic Geometric Potetry. Terminolygy, production techniques, forms and decorations.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Attic Geometric Pottery. Typology, chronology and style.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Early Attic Geometric Pottery
Week 6 - Theoretical
Attic Middle Geometric Pottery
Week 7 - Theoretical
Attic Late Geometric Pottery.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Eastern Meditarranean and Cypriot Geometric Pottery.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Geometric pottery in Anatolia. Settlements, Surveys , Excavations and Materials.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Geometric pottery in Anatolia. Settlements, Surveys , Excavations and Materials.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Geometric pottery in Anatolia. Settlements, Surveys , Excavations and Materials.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Geometric Pottery in Anatolia. Settlements, Surveys , Excavations and Materials.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Carian Geometric Pottery
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Geometric Art
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100220
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026