CLAS 1000 Chapter 2: Classical Cultures Chapter 2

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

Document Summary

The dark age presented the greeks with an opportunity to reinvent themselves. Decisive for the formation of archaic and classical greek culture. Discovery of iron + plentiful iron deposits in greece contributed to the gradual. 1200bc = end of bronze age and beginning of iron age. This pottery is very valuable bc it is indestructible (unless it is broken, although. The analysis of pottery allows us to follow cultural and economic changes throughout the dark age. Earliest period of dark age is referred to as the submycenaean period, characterized by the repetition of a limited number of vase shapes dependent on. Mycenaean models, but executed at a much lower level of ability very isolated compared to the mycenaean period. This period also see the abandonment of gural scenes. Only decorated with bands of colour or other simple shapes. Also different styles per region/location, which contributes to the fact that people were.