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29000 BCE - 25000 BCEGravettian figurines including the Venus of Dolní Věstonice.
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14500 BCE - 5000 BCEThe Incipient phase of the Jomon Period, earliest known pottery in the world made during this time.
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c. 14500 BCE - c. 300 BCEJomon Period in Japan.
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14000 BCEPottery production at the Amur River in modern-day Russia.
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5000 BCE - 3000 BCEThe Early phase of the Jomon Period.
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c. 4000 BCECreation at Uruk of first mass-produced bowls.
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3000 BCE - 1000 BCEThe Middle phase of the Jomon Period.
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c. 2000 BCE
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1900 BCE - 1500 BCESphinxes are represented in Minoan art in pottery, plaques and fabrics.
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1500 BCE - 1200 BCESphinxes are represented in Mycenaean art, particularly in pottery and ivory carving.
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c. 1000 BCEThe first distinctive Greek pottery is produced, the Proto-geometric style.
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c. 900 BCEThe Geometric style of Greek pottery is first produced.
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c. 650 BCEPegasus first appears on Greek pottery decoration.
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c. 625 BCEBlack-figure pottery created in Corinth.
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c. 625 BCE - 600 BCEThe orientalizing style of Greek pottery becomes popular in Corinth.
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600 BCE - 500 BCE
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600 BCE - 550 BCELaconia produces black-figure pottery.
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600 BCE - 480 BCEAttic black-figure pottery dominates the greek ceramic market.
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570 BCE - 560 BCEKleitias, one of the masters of black-figure pottery decoration is active.
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c. 570 BCE - c. 560 BCEThe black-figure Francois Vase is produced in Attica by Ergotimos (potter) and Kleitias (painter).
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570 BCEFirst signed example of black-figure pottery by Sophilos.
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560 BCE - 520 BCEChalkidian black-figure pottery is produced in southern Italy.
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545 BCE - 530 BCEExekias, perhaps the greatest black-figure pottery painter is active.
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530 BCEThe Andokides Painter invents red-figure pottery.
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c. 530 BCERed-figure pottery style takes precedent over black-figure.
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520 BCE - 500 BCEThe Pioneer Group of red-figure painters is active.
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510 BCE - 470 BCEThe Kleophrades Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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500 BCE - 460 BCEDouris, the red-figure pottery painter is active.
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490 BCE - 460 BCEThe Berlin Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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480 BCE - 450 BCEThe Pan Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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470 BCE - 425 BCEThe Achilles Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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470 BCEThe Providence Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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440 BCEThe Eretria Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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420 BCE - 400 BCEThe Meidias Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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400 BCE - 375 BCEThe Meleager Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
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320 BCELast recorded examples of Attic Red-Figure Pottery.
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57 BCE - 668 CE
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c. 163 CE - c. 164 CEDating of Samian pottery on the Antonine Wall indicates its final abandonment.
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668 CE - 935 CE
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905 CEThe Kokinshu anthology of Japanese poetry is compiled.
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918 CE - 1392 CEThe Goryeo Dynasty rules in Korea.
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29000 BCE - 25000 BCE: Gravettian figurines including the Venus of Dolní Věstonice.
16000 BCE: Oldest pottery vessels known found in Japan
14500 BCE - 5000 BCE: The Incipient phase of the Jomon Period, earliest known pottery in the world made during this time.
14500 BCE - 300 BCE: Jomon Period in Japan.
14000 BCE: Pottery production at the Amur River in modern-day Russia.
8000 BCE: Ovens in use in the Near East are applied to pottery production.
5500 BCE: Oldest faience workshop in Egypt founded at Abydos.
5000 BCE - 3000 BCE: The Early phase of the Jomon Period.
4000 BCE: Creation at Uruk of first mass-produced bowls.
3500 BCE - 3100 BCE: Period V - Writing, crafts and pottery produced. Beer and wine brewed.
3000 BCE - 1000 BCE: The Middle phase of the Jomon Period.
2000 BCE: Pottery wheel introduced to Minoan civilization on Crete.
1900 BCE - 1500 BCE: Sphinxes are represented in Minoan art in pottery, plaques and fabrics.
1500 BCE - 1200 BCE: Sphinxes are represented in Mycenaean art, particularly in pottery and ivory carving.
1000 BCE: The first distinctive Greek pottery is produced, the Proto-geometric style.
900 BCE: The Geometric style of Greek pottery is first produced.
800 BCE: The first stylized human and animal figures appear on Greek Geometric pottery.
675 BCE: First instances of Etruscan bucchero wares are found at Cerveteri.
675 BCE - 626 BCE: Fine bucchero pottery style in Etruria.
650 BCE: Pegasus first appears on Greek pottery decoration.
625 BCE - 575 BCE: Transitional bucchero pottery style in Etruria.
625 BCE: Black-figure pottery created in Corinth.
625 BCE - 600 BCE: The orientalizing style of Greek pottery becomes popular in Corinth.
620 BCE - 600 BCE: Proto-corinthian reaches its zenith in artistic quality producing the best pottery in Greece.
600 BCE - 500 BCE: Corinthian pottery depicts scenes of the centaur Pholos and Hercules.
600 BCE - 400 BCE: Attic pottery depicts the centaur Chiron in various mythological scenes.
600 BCE - 500 BCE: The first depictions on black-figure pottery of Hercules fighting the centaur Nessos.
600 BCE - 550 BCE: Laconia produces black-figure pottery.
600 BCE - 480 BCE: Attic black-figure pottery dominates the greek ceramic market.
575 BCE - 480 BCE: Heavy bucchero pottery style in Etruria.
570 BCE - 560 BCE: Kleitias, one of the masters of black-figure pottery decoration is active.
570 BCE - 560 BCE: The black-figure Francois Vase is produced in Attica by Ergotimos (potter) and Kleitias (painter).
570 BCE: First signed example of black-figure pottery by Sophilos.
560 BCE - 520 BCE: Chalkidian black-figure pottery is produced in southern Italy.
545 BCE - 530 BCE: Exekias, perhaps the greatest black-figure pottery painter is active.
540 BCE: A black-figure vase by Exekias depicts Achilles killing the Amazon Penthesilea.
530 BCE: The Andokides Painter invents red-figure pottery.
530 BCE: Red-figure pottery style takes precedent over black-figure.
520 BCE - 500 BCE: The Pioneer Group of red-figure painters is active.
510 BCE: The Etruscan Portonaccio Temple is constructed at Veii.
510 BCE - 470 BCE: The Kleophrades Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
500 BCE - 460 BCE: Douris, the red-figure pottery painter is active.
490 BCE - 460 BCE: The Berlin Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
480 BCE - 450 BCE: The Pan Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
470 BCE - 425 BCE: The Achilles Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
470 BCE: The Providence Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
440 BCE: The Eretria Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
420 BCE - 400 BCE: The Meidias Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
400 BCE - 375 BCE: The Meleager Painter of red-figure pottery is active.
320 BCE: Last recorded examples of Attic Red-Figure Pottery.
57 BCE - 668 CE: Three Kingdoms Period in Korea (Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje).
163 CE - 164 CE: Dating of Samian pottery on the Antonine Wall indicates its final abandonment.
300 CE - 700 CE: Haniwa terracotta figurines are placed outside Japanese mound tombs or kofun.
668 CE - 935 CE: Unified Silla Kingdom in Korea.
905 CE: The Kokinshu anthology of Japanese poetry is compiled.
918 CE - 1392 CE: The Goryeo Dynasty rules in Korea.
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