Sesklo

Refers to a Middle Neolithic style and culture that developed from the Proto-Sesklo culture and was found from western Macedonia south to Phthiotis. It is named for the type site in Magnesia, and it differs from the earlier culture in being more uniform, richer, and more complex. It is characterized by elaborately decorated red-on-white painted ware that often features zig-zag or flame motifs, monochrome red-slipped ware, and distinctive architectural features, including rectangular plans, pitched roofs, and interior buttressing.