AR104 Lecture : Greek World Lecture 2.docx
23 Sep 2013
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During the mba the minoans exerted economics, cultural and religious influence on the islands of the aegean. Akrotiri is an ancient site on the island of thera (modern santorini) Houses are the best preserved parts (west house and court) Because religious was to a great extent focused on fertility, flowers were an important theme. Earliest depiction of boxing in greece: blue head = bald. Akrotiri: only well-preserved settlement of bronze age. C. 1450 bce: all places destroyed on crete except knossos. C. 1400/1375 bce: knossos also destroyed. Arrived in the middle bronze age ca. 2100 bce: may have been much earlier. The first greeks: spoke an indo-european language, early form of greek, korinthos, hyakinthos, melissa (honeybee) Known through myth: homer"s iliad and odyssey. Used homer to locate bronze age site. 6 shaft graves, 1600-1500 bce, faience, lapis lazuli. Hunting motif, lion bones found at tiryns. Acquiring wealth: raiding expeditions, mercenaries for the minoans, gained control of trade routes eg. tin.
