AR104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Palace Economy, Hurrians, Sherden
8 Dec 2012
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The collapse of the bronze age systematic burning and destruction of cities in a very short period of time. Until about 1180 bc there is massive destruction. The centrality of the palace has disappeared. After the bronze age there is the intro of the iron age. Shardana in egyptian means raiders some have suggested sea raiders. Hyksos are the raiders and they rule egypt for around 200 years. They would write on clay but because of the intensity of the fire they became ceramic. If that destruction didn"t happen perhaps our knowledge of linear b would be limited. This time is when the language we know as greek is established. The raiders are greek, they speak a northern dialect of greek and after the destruction there is a mingling of the two dialects of greek. Dorians are the raiders who ended up in greece. Method of warfare that neutralizes the chariot from the bronze age.
