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Greek vases were make not only in Greece but also in the Aegean islands, on the west coast of Asia minor, south Italy and Sicily. The place where they were made the most was in Athens, where many awesome vases were produced. These were exported to places all around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Greek vases were also produced at many other placces; Corinth, placed an important postion for transportation; Laconia, an area whose …

…the clay. So the whole surface turns to black. In the last process, the chimney is opened again and the atmosphere turns to carbon dioxide. Reserved clay turns to red again, though the painted part remains black, because small particles obstruct the coombination with oxygen. Control of temperature and timing is needed to produce the color. Bibliography Sherratt, Andrew. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Archaeology. Crown Publishers, NY: 1980. Rowling, Nick. Art Source Book. Chartwell Books, NJ: 1987.