ANTHROP 2G03 Lecture : Greek-Hansen
7 Jan 2014
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Identity: non-slavic balkan peoples (would characterize the albanians also) pre-ie greece: many odd words, place names. 2a mycenaean greeks (c. 1800 bce), bronze age, wrote in linear-b, destroyed. Continued by the ionian greeks (eastern mediterranean and west coast of. 2b dorian greeks from north (1200 1100 bce) Mycenaean and dorian together are now called hellenic. These place greek close to armenian, phrygian (both of anatolia), iranian (central. Had many cultural influences from anatolians (1st wave ie) (hittites, luwians, later. Also from middle east: phoenicians (writing 1500 bce), and egyptians (both non-ie) Syncretistic tradition incorporating many cults, beliefs, and tales. Traveled widely and colonized: aegean sea (e mediterranean), black sea, west coast of. Anatolia, southern italy, sicily, riviera, caucasus, taurus (crimea) In classical times confined to southern portion of greece. This was preserved by muslim civilization after the fall of rome. It was revived during the renaissance and enlightenment.
