CLAS 1270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mardonius, Protogeometric Style, Oligarchy

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1270
• Professor: Nau Robert

Document Summary

Geometric pottery is big in dark ages - change from mycenaen period: protogeometric - an animals/plants/humans etc. , technology for pottery improved - more finer, have circle compasses to much perfect circles on vases. Deeper into the dark ages - some animals - but a lot more shapes: a lot more time and effort - not in early dark ages. Recovery from dark ages to full recovery in archaic period. Rise of tyrants - come into power because would promise things to people. Athens - democracy - strong economy and navy - it was a port city. Archaic period (776 - 500 bc) and classical period (500 - 323 bc) 490 bc marathon - persians wanted to punish the athenians because of helping in ionia - athens won. 480 bc - persia tried to invade mainland greece. 480 bc - spartan defeat at thermopylae.