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Khan Academy: The Making of Athenian Painted Ceramic Vases

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In this article, we'll examine the process used for making decorated vases in the region of Attica-dominated by the city of Athens and its environs-during the Archaic and Classical periods. Making decorated vases involved several steps: throwing, turning, joining, and burnishing.

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athenian painted ceramic vases, black-figure vase painting, khan academy, khan academy: the making of athenian painted ceramic vases, painting vases techniques, red-figure vase painting, several steps: throwing, turning, joining, and burnishing, metropolitan museum of art
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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