Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture 10: Unit 2.2 3
13 Sep 2016
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The graves found in here are shaft graves, which means they dug a shaft down, lined with stone (inhumation: putting whole body down there) We see the grave markers like grave stele that have interesting geometric patterns seen on the right pic; picture depicts a chariot, man, and a horse. Suggests a war scene since on the right side there is a man being attacked. Or suggests a hunting scene because the man might be with the hunting group. Either way, this suggests the kinds of activities that they did, that there is a war-like society. Hunting is a similar war-like society vibe; has to have time and armour to be able to hunt. Other items found in grave circle a: daggers. Gold and silver inlaid into the bronze of the dagger. These are ceremonial; highly decorative and artistic (may have been functional) Bottom image: hunt scene with men with large shields and spears charging at lions.
