Campanian
The Campanian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, the fifth of six ages of the Late Cretaceous epoch (or, in chronostratigraphy: the fifth of six stages in the Upper Cretaceous series). The Campanian spans the time from 83.6 ± 0.7 Ma to 72.1 ± 0.6 Ma (million years ago). It is preceded by the Santonian and it is followed by the Maastrichtian.
Red-figure pottery
Campania also produced red-figure vases in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. The light brown clay of Campania was covered with a slip that developed a pink or red tint after firing. The Campanian painters preferred smaller vessel types, but also "hydriai" and bell "kraters". The most popular shape is the bow-handled amphora. Many typical Apulian vessel shapes, like volute "kraters", column "kraters", "loutrophoroi", "rhyta" and "nestoris" amphorae are absent, "pelikes" are rare. The repertoire of motifs is limited. Subjects include youths, women, thiasos scenes, birds and animals, and often native warriors. The backs often show cloaked youths. Mythological scenes and depictions related to burial rites play a subsidiary role. "Naiskos scenes", ornamental elements and polychromy are adopted after 340 BC under Lucanian influence.