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Pottery was important to the ancient Greeks for storage. Everything from wheat to wine was stored in pottery. Pottery was made by shaping clay on a wheel, decorating the pot, and then heating the clay in a kiln. In early Greece, (1000 to 700 B.C.), pots were decorated with geometric designs. The time period from about 700 to 550 B.C. was known as the Oriental period and had influences from the Egyptian culture. From 550 to 300 B.C., the dominant pottery style was Athenian.