Mycenaean pottery . krater with geometric and bird designs, Nafplion Archaeological Museum. . Against grey art background. Photographer Paul E Willia

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Mycenaean pottery . krater with geometric and bird designs, Nafplion Archaeological Museum. . Against grey art background. Photographer Paul E Williams. The most common Mycenaean archaeological finds are examples of Mycenaean pottery. The potter's wheel was developed in the Near East around 3500 BC and 2000 years later, during the Late Helladic period, Mycenaeans adopted it. This led the Mycenaeans to produce fine pottery with hand painted decorations that was exported throughout the eastern Mediterranean. Mycenaean decorations are a continuation of the styles used by the earlier Minoans of Crete. Popular deigns were floral patterns, marine and octopus designs and swirling circular designs.

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Location: Napflion Archaeological Museum. Greece
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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