CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Wilusa, Alaksandu, Trojan War
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Trojan war probably occurred in the 11th century bc (cid:1) (cid:1) Ruled by a single king called a wa-na-kan who may have been worshipped. Arisans employed by palace with 400 bronze smiths employed at pylos. Palace scribes by palace kept detailed records of incoming and outgoing goods. (cid:1) (cid:1) Spoke early greek, but used very diferent wriing system called linear b. Greek used an alphabeical script, linear b uses syllabic script it also has logograms with some representaive ideas. (cid:1) (cid:1) Hiie texts menioned dealings between hiites and a kingdom to west called ahhiyawa. Hiite treaty in 1280 between muwatalli and alaksandu the king of wilusa l we also hear of a hiie king visiing taruisa . The tawagalawa leter (1250) from a hiite king to the king of the ahhiyawa menioned a war between between the ahhiyawa and wilusa. Ahhiyawa = achaeans (greek forces in homer?) Alaksandu = alexandros (paris, prince of troy?)
