CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Phalanx, Aspis, Lefkandi
Document Summary
The dark age 1200-800 bc: not enough artifacts found to piece together the time period, lefkandi: the burials. Grave site that was excavated found art, jewels, and riches. The archaic age 1: greek city sates 800-480: resurgence of culture, city state vs. city. Centre and periphery; fortifications walls and citadel; temples, monuments. Military; religious; political: city is not just the city itself but the people in and around it, hoplite warfare: Infantry warfare (hoplon shield) phalanx formation (spartans) Incredibly strong changed form a competitive ethic to a cooperative ethic. United the people societally: religion and ritual. Temples were the first use of resources. Not only religious places but a gathering place as well. More ritualistic a shared identity: communal living politics and judicial systems, rise of colonisation in greece (all of hellas) Homer polyphemous (on cyclops book 9) *refer to course reader notes* The archaic age 2: sparta: the model military state. Five ephors: swear on behalf of city.
