Ancient Greeks, Schools Loan Box - Loan Box Subscription Service
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In the box you will find a collection of original objects to use with your class to help them learn about Ancient Greek life, provoke conversation and support learning in the classroom. The teacher pack contains information about the objects in the box, local history links and suggested activities that will use the objects. Each activity stands alone and can be used independently of the others. The activities and objects in this box can be used to extend the topic of Ancient Greek life beyond the history curriculum. Object listThis list, from the teacher pack, shows the objects that are included in the Ancient Greeks Loans Box. |
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Black Slipware Jar Greek pottery was made on a wheel. As pottery does not rot, it is a commonly found item and very useful for archaeologists. 
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Black Slipware Lamp Oil lamps were the common source of light for ancient Greek homes at night. The bowl was filled with oil, and a wick was threaded into the hole to soak the oil up. 
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Bronze Pin Clothing does not survive, so archaeologists rely on statues and paintings to know what clothes the ancient Greeks wore. Most wore a simple tunic, held together at the shoulders with pins. 
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Long Necked Pot There were many different shapes of Greek pot, each with a different use. A jug like this would probably have been used for storing wine or water. Pale-coloured clay like this was more common in the area around Corinth. 
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Geometric Figure Pot Geometric styles of decorating pottery came into fashion from around 1000 to 700 BCE, and gradually human figures appear in profile. Decorations were added by an artist painting with a slip – a mixture of water and clay – applied when the clay started to dry and that turned black when fired. 
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