CLAS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ischia, Trading Post, Silphium
10 Oct 2018
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Lecture 2 - greek colonization (8th-6th century bce) Trading post; assumes a certain kind of relationship with people within the settlement and around them. Many of these places retain a certain greek identity over history. Located on what is considered a fertile and well watered plane. Condusive to agriculture and what makes a colony viable. Founded more inland unlike the other greek colonies. Herodotus" account of the foundation of cyrene (historical. Foundation decree of cyrene (inscription; written on stone and posted) - 4th century bce. Archaeological remains from the settlement (town) of cyrene (material and art historical) - 6th century bce but mostly 5th and 4th century bce) Historical positivists: the literary testimonia are regarded as valid, empirical data from which we derive the facts of greek settlement overseas. Poeticists: focus on the narrative pattern or plots in the stories. Not the true events, but has a role in shaping how history was remembered and recorded.
