FAH207H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Protogeometric Style, Aegean Civilizations, Kouros
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Aegean bronze age: crete and cyclades (3000-1200 bce) One of the islands circling the mythological birth place of. Late until 1200: many palace structures are destroyed, volcano erupted. Mostly female figures, done with the island"s marble. (the islands had a lot of marble), don"t know the function of them, a collector"s item due to their minimalistic style. Due to its popularity, many fakes"/copies were created. Harpist and flutist ec ii, 2800-2300 non-canonical form. Used to have paint on them (the painted part was more elevated than other parts of the marble) used this fact to find the real from the forgeries. Figure would leap in front of the bull and somersault over it. (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Believed that the greek language was first written down in 8th. Linear b tablets from knossos and pylos, 15th c bce. Island of crete is starting to go downhill, evidence of.