HECOL268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Chlamys, Safety Pin, Doric Order

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Human Ecology
• Course: HECOL268
• Professor: Anne Burke

Document Summary

The island of crete is more related in east to mesopotamia. The greece belongs to the dark age, mycenean period, golden age. The written language of the minoans is called linear a by archeologists and has not yet been deciphered. Women occupied a high place in society and impact how women view the point of equality. Perizoma was worm by women and men in greek, they wear a loincloth which was cover by a skirt with tassel suspended at center front, heavily decorated. Other skirts are worn such as tunics influence from the east with decorative bands, woven pattern. Hair was dark and curly, short or long. For women, long, held in place by decorative bands or filets, lot of jewellery. Bodices: tailored often shown cut below and baring the breast. 3 types of skirt for women: flat with horizontal bands of color, skirt made of tiers of ruffles, skirt of uncertain construction.