CLAS 1P91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Oligarchy, Pincer Movement, 6 Years
16 Oct 2016
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Main goods traded: pottery, metalwork, cloth, wine; olive oil and specialty foods: honey, cheese. Pottery was often filled with produce/wine/olive oil/ when it was traded. Raw materials for metals, food, luxury goods- eg. purple cloth, spices, perfumes, ivory. Greek traders in egypt bring back influences: science, religion, social ideas, and esp. Art and architecture: eg. monumental temple architecture with the use of columns. Early greek sculpture used egyptian techniques- stance & proportions. Nudity is a costume of greek athletics = competed nude at festivals to show idealized bodies. Kuroi = used as grave markers or votive gifts for gods = symbols of masculine power & identity = heroic. Bands of men follow chieftain = small fights & raiding. By archaic period: grows much larger in scale. Could gain more territory through border conflicts - leads to increased sophistication in armaments and battle tactics. Increased wealth of many citizens = responsibility to arm oneself & fight for polis.
