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The Orientalizing period lasted roughly from the early or mid 7th century BCE to the early 6th century BCE. The Orientalizing Period at Poggio Civitate is often further divided into three periods, the Early Orientalizing Period, Intermediate Orientalizing Period, and the Late Orientalizing period which lasts from roughly 630-580 BCE. This period marked the first large scale architectural works being constructed on the site and new technology was used to support different new features like the terracotta roofs. Artifacts and architectural excavations indicate clear class structures with evidence of rich aristocratic homes and items along with the more simple homes found throughout Poggio Civitate. The Orientalizing period as a whole was one of renewed Italian and Mediterranean trade as exhibited by the influx of new goods and materials during this time. Products such as Greek pottery and murex shell show this increase in trade. Five surviving buildings from the Orientalizing Period have been uncovered. Orientalizing Complex 1(OC1) is a residence, Orientalizing Complex 2(OC2) is a workshop, and Orientalizing Complex 3(OC3) is a tripartite religious building. They were large complexes with decorative tile roofs and were built in the second quarter of the seventh century. All three buildings are thought to have been destroyed by the same fire sometime between 590-580 B.C.E. Early Phase Orientalizing Complex 4(EPOC4) and Early Phase Orientalizing Complex 5(EPOC5) are two buildings from the Early Orientalizing Period. EPOC4 is thought to be a residence and EPOC5 is poorly preserved and thus harder to judge it's function.