CLST 200 Lecture 2: Week 2 Readings
18 Oct 2017
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Before late 19th century, nobody knew about advanced civilizations that had existed in the aegean during the bronze age. Many dismissed greeks" war against troy as a mythical tale, but. Conducted trial excavations at hissarlik, on northwest coast of. Anatolia, and began large-scale diggings at the site. Discovered massive ruins of a bronze age walled citadel, which he identified as fabled troy. There was troy where homer said it was location. Then turned to site of mycenae in southern greece, which tradition held to be city of king agamemnon, leader of greek siege of troy. Mycenae important in myth and now late bronze age (1600-1200 bc) referred to as mycenaean period. Discovered buildings and royal graves rich in gold in mycenae. Evidence of large-scale war between troy and mycenae. Sir arthur evan discovered in 1900 huge complex at cnossus on island of. Spent much of personal fortune restoring significant portions of it.
