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900–700 BCE

Period · Europe — Mediterranean

Geometric

900–700 BCE

The Geometric period of Greece follows the Dark Age, with pottery decorated in meanders and zigzags, large Dipylon funerary vases and bronze horse figurines. Iron replaces bronze for weapons. It ends with Orientalising influence.

Dates900–700 BCE
RegionEurope — Mediterranean
PeriodO definition899–699 BCE — Ancient cities : the archaeology of urban life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome (2003)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Strata. "Geometric" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/geometric. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  title        = {Geometric},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/geometric}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
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