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Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 21 December 2018

An early-Cycladic vase in the form of a piglet. 2800-2300 BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Naxos, Greece)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright

Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2018, December 21). Cycladic Piglet-Shaped Vase. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9789/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Cycladic Piglet-Shaped Vase." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 21, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9789/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Cycladic Piglet-Shaped Vase." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Dec 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2019.

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