CLA 2323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Aegeus, Knossos, Stone Age
24 May 2018
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-Kadmos (english form) = Cadmus (latin form)!
-Knossos (english form) = Cnossus (latin form)!
-Aischylos (english form) = Aeschylus (latin form)!
-Heracles (english form) = Herakles (latin form)— Hercules !
-Athena (english form) = Athene (latin form)!
-Aigeus (english form) = Aegeus (latin form)!
the Stone Age
Neolithic Age— 7000-3000 BC !
-meaning the “new stone age” or late stone age !
-they still relied on tools of stone before metal. !
the Bronze Age— 3000-1200 BC !
-doesn’t mean everything was made of bronze, just means bronze was in use !
-discover metal (made of copper and tin ~9 - 1)!
the Iron Age— 1200——> !
??? 4000-2000 BC!
-the stone age describes a society where the tools were made of stone !
-the figurines— maybe how people were interpreting God?? !
-a female principle is being worshipped!
3000 BC !
-pre Greeks!
-aboriginals !
-had the wheel, the plow, domesticated animals, etc. !
-we can only guess their religion but the figurines tell us they probably believed in
female goddesses or a group of goddesses!
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Document Summary
Kadmos (english form) = cadmus (latin form) Knossos (english form) = cnossus (latin form) Aischylos (english form) = aeschylus (latin form) Heracles (english form) = herakles (latin form) hercules. Athena (english form) = athene (latin form) Aigeus (english form) = aegeus (latin form) the stone age. Meaning the new stone age or late stone age. They still relied on tools of stone before metal. the bronze age 3000-1200 bc. Doesn"t mean everything was made of bronze, just means bronze was in use. Discover metal (made of copper and tin ~9 - 1) the iron age 1200 > The stone age describes a society where the tools were made of stone. Had the wheel, the plow, domesticated animals, etc. We can only guess their religion but the gurines tell us they probably believed in female goddesses or a group of goddesses. Arrival of the earliest greek-speakers into greece. Nd a palace burnt down the house of the tiles.
