Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Minos, Common Era, Knossos
31 Jan 2019
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Greece: 3500 146 bce: romans take greece in 146. Why do we call it this: abundance of bronze artifacts. Bronze is a combination of copper and tin. Bronze was common in agriculture: more seed/farming -> more food -> more children -> more settlements. Bronze took a while took a while to become common use. By 3500 bce trinkets or pots are being made. 2500 bce: lead, silver, and gold became more popular: mostly amongst the wealthy, lead to increase economy and authority of leaders. The minoan empire": capital city, knossos, named it after king minos, sir arthur evans excavated the site. Knossos was a power kingdom: many greek cities were developing their own, an ideal kingdom. Knossos is the opposite of mainland greece. Didn"t depend on anyone else for survival. In order for them to get bronze and copper they would need control of territories with adequate resources.
