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Q: Why was red a prominent color in Greek pottery?
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Greek pottery was typically made using a potter's wheel. The clay was shaped and decorated while it was still wet and then left to dry. Once dried, the pottery was fired in a kiln at high temperatures, which hardened the clay and created the durable and distinct red or black color of Greek pottery.


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