Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture 6: Unit 2.1 - Aegean Bronze Age

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2500A/B
• Professor: Beth Greene

Document Summary

Landscape that has defined the trajectory of urbanization of greece. Mountain locked valleys: mountainous with roads that go through, no straight land, different landscape from near east. Lack of navigable rivers and alluvial plains: can"t take a boat down unlike tigris and euphrates which allowed trade/access, not a lot of connected space. Greece culturally spread its influence onto the turkish coast. Ancient greece all areas shown on map. Knossos- best excavated and well preserved palace, but there are other sites. Gournia- gives us a better sense of the city that surrounded the palace in bronze age culture. The emergence of palaces in the bronze age: the new urban center. Compared to mari similar in appearance and ideologically. 5 main functions of the minoan palace: private residence, community meeting space, ceremonial space, religious/cult center focus of worship, economic center. Flat roofs, several layers to the building.