CLAS 260 Lecture 4: FEB 1 - The Mycenaeans / Dark Ages
14 Feb 2017
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Mycenae, tiryns, pylos, thebes controversial; unscientific tiryns and mycenae. > only palace without remains of fortification (might have) Relieving triangle: less dense, lighter, preventing it to collapse. Lion gate, mycenae, lh iiib : 2 lions facing themselves, column between. > phase 3: tunnels under the walls, sally ports (small openings for soldiers to protect the water sources) Clearly a time of conflict, they were concern of seize. Highly decorated - floors - with frescoes. Pylos pantries -7000 vessesl - 2800 kylikes (kylix,sg) Kylix; stirrup jar (drinking vessel) krater (mix water and wine) Most mycenaean sites (pylos = best preserved) Animals= wallpaper, royal power -> griffins, lions, form the sea. Human activity - hunt and battle - sacrifice - banqueting. Syllabary: 89 signs, +100 ideograms, 45 signs cf. linear a. Proto-greek; michael ventris, deciphered linear b, compare it to ancient greek. Minoan motifs, stylization (sea animal taking off the hole space) Human figures, chariots, horses, symbols of the elite, soldiers.
