ARTHIST 1A03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Buon Fresco, Krater, Pottery Of Ancient Greece
3 May 2016
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Relative dating: archeological process of determining relative chronological relationships among excavated objects. Absolute dating: a method, especially in archeology, of assigning a precise historical date at which, or span of years during which, an object was made. Based on known and recorded events in the region, as well as technically extracted physical evidence (such as carbon-14 disintegration) Radiometric dating: archeological method of absolute dating by measuring the degree to which radioactive materials have degenerated over time. For dating organic (plant or animal) materials, one radiometric method measures a carbon isotope called radiocarbon or carbon-14. Amphora: an ancient greek or roman jar for storing oil or wine, with an egg-shaped body and two carved handles. Calyx krater: vessel for mixing wine and water; a bell-shaped vessel with handles near the base that resembles a flower calyx. Black-figure: ceramic decoration in which black-figures are painted on a red clay ground.
