Classical Studies 2300 Midterm: CS 2300 Midterm 1

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Cs 2300: sport and recreation in the ancient world. 3000-1200 bc: bronze age civilizations we refer to as the greek which lived in lands we will be talking about. 1200-750 bc: dark age aka iron age: population decreases and civilization reverses literacy decreases, standard of living decreases, etc. 750-490 bc: archaic age: greeks pull themselves out of it because ~750 is the earliest evidence of greek culture. 490-323 bc: classical age shift because the persians invaded: marks of the peak of the things they tried to do and are known for (ex. art) Sources for evidence of greek athletics: written vs. Sports and athletics: greek olympics were an athletic competition. Was it self-advertising or sexuality? advertising: wants to show off what they worked hard to get, picture, older man hitting on the younger because greek"s don"t shave, homosexuality was accepted and practiced. Men, boys, & beardless youths: different categories by age, men (with beard, boys, sometimes beardless youths.