Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture 6: Unit 3.1 - Emergence of Developed Cities in Greece

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

Document Summary

Unit 3. 1: emergence of developed cities in greece. Iron age- not much archeological evidence not much to be found: due to complete collapse of civilization at the end of the bronze age. Greek renaissance period of archaic- rebirth of civilization - moment we see the reemergence of art and culture. Iron- stronger than bronze see more weaponry. Iron age is a moment in different places that things reemerge- why there"s variance in the time: brings developments in greece back in line with near. East and europe: city-state emerged, migration of greek speakers defined territory, contact with near east and egypt resumed, literacy returned. Reasons for late bronze age collapse: mycenaean palace states did not disappear all at once in 1200 bc, some stayed inhabited until ca. 1100 bc: gradual shift in settlement patterns, not one single event, combination of reasons interrelated, highly debated for decades to try and find one reason.