Prehistoric and historic works of art have (sometimes) escaped specific date labels, mainly because people did not date or sign their work. Many pieces are undated, which has left art historians and others wondering what time period different pieces date to. In order to know when a specific sculpture, painting, or work of architecture was created, the historian must examine the origin of the artifact. Was it used across the Aegean Sea? Or mainly in Crete? Archeology is an excellent tool for dating periods. (83) Excavation and discovery of Aegean art should pay homage to archeology, as it is a wonderful way to use the surrounding land (and geography) to discover the context of a work of art . Before reading this chapter, I was excited to learn more about this period and its art. From fourth to seventh grade, my mother followed a curriculum that incorporated art, history, and geography from prehistory to the modern era. Through this study and some of my own previous research, I recognized a number of works from this chapter of Aegean art, including the Leap of the Bull (4-8), the Funerary Mask (4-22 ) and the serpent goddess (4-8). -12).The world has a variety of cultures within its countries and their history. This variety differentiated Aegean art from the art studied until now. The region of Asia Minor, Peloponnese, Cyclades and Crete is surrounded by water, which allowed it to prosper in trade, imports and exports. Sometimes this influenced their art towards the marine style (water, fish, sea life and creatures). I found it interesting (but not surprising) that these people, as well as those who came before them, continued to clearly depict women as images of fertility. Photos of men fighting... middle of paper ... are distracted by his bare, white chest. It is an image of the style of the people and the way they lived their lives, as well as an unpleasant figure of their goddess. This chapter was very enjoyable to go through, as I have already studied this region and its people. The Aegean region is unique because of its geographical location, which influenced the people of that era to depict art the way they did. I was surprised by the delicacy of the swallows in Landscape with Swallows, as well as the intricate gold engravings on the inlaid dagger blade (4-23). The Aegean peoples were truly creative artists, influenced not only by their location but also by the people who were artists before them. Works Cited Kleiner, Fred. Gardner's Art Through the Ages Wadsworth: Cengage Learning, 2009