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Frame 2b. Liveable landscapes in prehistoric Greece
A Late Geometric kantharos, Kerameikos Museum (Late Iron Age, 8th century), and a ivory plaque from Tegea (Late Iron Age, 7th century). Cultural and esthetical values were transmitted and exchanged within and between regions. The result can be seen in the changing trends in figurative art work. Illustration: Gullög Nordquist, photo, and, Mary Voyatzis, photo).

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Urbanism

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Cultural and environmental resilience

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