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Archaic A term used to describe an early stage in the development of civilization. In New World chronology, it is the period just before the shift from hunting, gathering, and fishing to agricultural cultivation, pottery development, and village settlement. Initially, the term was used to designate a non...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

Orientalizing Essentially an art history term, used of various periods and cultures in antiquity, when a ‘western’ production shows evidence for influence from the Near, Middle or Far East. An example would be the borrowing by Greek Black-figure painters, notably Corinthian and Athenian, of numerous abstract, ...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

Mesolithic The Middle Stone Age, falling between the Palaeolithic and the Neolithic. The Mesolithic belongs to the early part of the Holocene geological period, after cl0,000 years ago (see Tables 4-6, pages 417-9), and is characterized by societies continuing to practise a hunting and gathering economy and...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

Helladic Term for the Bronze Age of mainland Greece, equivalent to Cycladic in the Aegean islands and Minoan in Crete. It is divided into Early, Middle and Late Helladic, the last representing the Mycenaean period.Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

Coyotlatelco A ceramic horizon of the Early Post-Classic Period which begins to occur in central Mexican Mesoamerica following the fall of Teotihuacan. A distinctive red-on-buff painted ware, it appears in the early phases of both Tula and Cholula, and is a forerunner of the late Mazapan style.Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

Classic Period Conceived as the period of florescence of the great civilizations of Mesoamerica, initially defined by the earliest and most recent long count dates found on Maya stelae, ad 300-900. As more sites came to light, it became increasingly clear that many well-developed cultures did not fit comfortabl...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Archaic In general usage, ‘archaic’ means primitive or antiquated, but in archaeology the term is used in a number of specific ways. In American archaeology, the term Archaic has two different usages: ( 1 ) A broad-based way of life with small bands exploiting their environment by means of hunting and ga...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

Mesolithic Paleolitik Dönem ile yerleşik düzen ve tarımsal üretim ekonomisinin gerçekleştiği Neolitik Dönem (Cilalı Taş Devri) arasındaki geçişi hazırlayan ara döneme, Mezolitik Dönem ya da Mezolitik Çağ denir.Added by archaeologs | Turkish|Periods

Paleolithic Paleolitik kavramı, 1865 yılında J. Lubbock tarafından Eski Taş Çağ’ını ifade etmek için ortaya atılmıştır. Paleolitik Çağ, insanlık tarihinin ilk basamağını oluşturmasının yanı sıra, bu tarihi sürecin %99’undan daha uzun bir bölümünü kapsamaktadır. Günümüzden yaklaşık 2.5 milyon yıl önce, insan...Added by archaeologs | Turkish|Periods

Paleolithic Paleolitik, 2.5 milyon yıl önce insanlar tarafından taş aletlerin ilk kullanımından M.Ö. 10.000-8500 kuzey buzuldaki buzul buzunun geri çekilmesine kadar geçen süreyi kapsayan bir tarih öncesi bölümü olan Eski Taş Devri.Added by archaeologs | Turkish|Periods

Mesolithic A time period in human history beginning with the retreat of glacial ice c 8500 BC and the changing climatic conditions following it; a development in northwestern Europe that lasted until about 2700 BC. This Middle Stone Age followed the Upper Paleolithic and preceded the Neolithic. It was a per...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Coyotlatelco A ceramic horizon of the Early Post-Classic Period beginning in central Mesoamerica after the fall of Teothihuacan. It was a distinctive red-on-buff painted ware and appeared in the early phases of both Tula and Cholula, and is a forerunner of the late Mazpan style.Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Paleolithic The more technical name for the Old Stone Age, a division of prehistory covering the time from the first use of stone tools by humans, c 2.5 million years ago, to the retreat of the glacial ice in the northern hemisphere c 10,000-8500 BC. It began in the Pliocene epoch and was followed by the Mes...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Nara Period A period in Japanese history, 710-794 AD, named after the new capital of Nara (or Heijo as it was then known), to which the court moved from Fujiwara. The capital was established there to secure greater centralized power. The palace buildings - the dairi (the Imperial living quarters), buildings ...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Pre-Classic Period A period in Mesoamerican archaeology during which agriculture formed the basis of settled village life, c 2000 BC-250 AD. The earliest writing - glyphs - in Mesoamerica began in this period. The Olmec was the first culture to appear in the Preclassic. A similar level was attained in Peru at about...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Middle Assyrian A period in the history of the Assyrian empire extending from the 14th-12th centuries BC. In the Late Bronze Age, Assyria was dominated by the Mitanni state, but in the 14th century BC, Assyria became dominant. Ashur-uballit I created the first Assyrian empire and initiated the Middle Assyrian pe...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Old Kingdom A period in Egyptian history including the 3rd through 8th Dynasties, c 2575-2130 BC. It preceded the Middle Kingdom and is marked by the building of colossal stone pyramids. Most of the royal pyramid complexes and private mastaba tombs of the Memphite necropolis were built during this time. The ...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Great Tombs Period A period in Japanese history, 4th-7th century AD, known for round tombs covered by a mound with a square platform off to the side, making a keyhole shape. Towards end of period, tombs were very large and surrounded by a moat, and earthenware figures and models (Haniwa) were placed in a series of ...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Woodland Period Stage in eastern North America c 1000 BC-800 AD that is a period in Native American history and culture. It is characterized by hunter-gatherers, elaborate burial mounds, beginning of substantial agriculture (corn, beans, squash), and pottery decorated with cord or fabric impressions. It is a ter...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Middle Kingdom A period in Egyptian history including the 11th through 13th Dynasties, c 2008-1630 BC. This phase began with the reunification of Upper and Lower Egypt by the 11th Dynasty king Mentuhotep II (Nebhapetre) ushering in years of stability and prosperity. It is usually divided into two phases, the ea...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Sue Ware Bluish-gray high-fired pottery of the Kofun, Nara, and Heian periods in Japan (5th-14th centuries AD), derived from Kaya pottery of the Old Silla period in Korea. A large number of vessels were made on a mechanical wheel, and fired in a kiln at about 1100 degrees C; the blue-gray color resulting ...Added by archaeologs | English|Ancient Pottery, Periods

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Early Bronze Age A period in the Levant dating to c 3200-1950 BC, just before Egypt's Archaic Period. Increasing urbanization was shown by the building of walled towns.Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Neo-Assyrian A political period of the Assyrian empire in the Iron Age, an extension of the Middle Assyrian. It lasted from Assurnasirpal II (883-859 BC) till Sargon, Sennacherib, Esarhaddon, and finally, Assurbanipal (668-627 BC). The Assyrian empire was destroyed by the Babylonians and Medes in 612 BC. The ...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Eneolithic A period in the Near East and southeastern Europe when copper metallurgy was being adopted by Neolithic cultures, in the 4th and 3rd millennia BC. The period is called the Chalcolithic in the Near East and the Copper Age in other areas.Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Submycenaean Submiken dönem, Yunanistan'ın anakarasındaki Geç Helladik ve Protogeometrik dönemler arasında, Attika'daki mezarlıklarda bulunan seramikten ve orta Yunanistan ve Mora Yarımadası'ndaki yerlerden bilinen bir dönemdir. M.Ö. 1050-1020 tarhileri arasına tarihlendirilir.Added by archaeologs | Turkish|Periods

Submycenaean A phase between the Late Helladic and the Protogeometric periods on mainland Greece, known from its pottery found in cemeteries in Attica and from sites in central Greece and the Peloponnese. It is dated c 1050-1020 BC. Pottery was the first art to recover its standards after the Dorian invasion ...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Helladic Helladik dönem, Yunanistan'ın orta ve güneyindeki Bronz Çağı'nı tanımlamak için kullanılan terimdir. Tıpkı Kiklad ve Minoan'ın sırasıyla Ege adaları ve Girit'teki Bronz Çağı kültürel dizilerini tanımladığı gibi. Erken Helladik İ.Ö. 3000–2000, Orta İ.Ö. 2000–1550BC ve Geç İ.Ö. 1550–1050 olarak tah...Added by archaeologs | Turkish|Periods

Helladic Term used to describe the Bronze Age of central and southern Greece, just as Cycladic and Minoan describe the Bronze Age cultural sequences of the Aegean islands and Crete, respectively. The Helladic is divided into Early (3000–2000BC), Middle (2000–1550BC) and Late (1550–1050BC), with Late Hella...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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Cycladic Culture Ege Denizinin güneyinde gelişim göstermiş Kiklad Kültürü olarak da anılabilecek Erken Bronz Çağı kültürü. Kiklad Adaları denilen adalar üzerinde İ.Ö. 3300-2000 tarihleri arasında varlığını sürdürmüştür. Kültür, yerel mermerden yapılmış karakterize figürinler, iyi işçilik ile yapılmış pişmiş topra...Added by archaeologs | Turkish|Periods

Cycladic Culture Culture which developed on the Cyclades Islands in the southern Aegean during the phase known as the Early Bronze Age or Early Cycladic (c.3300–2000), characterized by a series of fine figurines made from the local marble. Most of the evidence of the culture is from its – much looted – cemeteries...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

Cycladic Culture Added by archaeologs | Periods

Orientalizing Oryantalizan Dönem. M.Ö. 8. yüzyıl Ege havzasında önemli gelişmeler yaşanmaya başlanmıştır. Eski dönemlerden itibaren Anadolu’nun doğusu ve Önasya ile ilişkisi bulunan Batı Anadolu’da, özellikle doğu kökenli eserlerin görülmesi sanatta, kültürde ve ticaret hayatında önemli gelişmelerin ortaya çık...Added by archaeologs | Turkish|Periods

Orientalizing The period in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, during which Scythian-Iranian Oriental objects with their animalistic motifs were spread and consequently imitated throughout the Mediterranean countries, especially in Greece and Italy. It is also the style of Greek art in that period, a decorative sch...Added by archaeologs | English|Periods

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