EN 1006 Lecture Notes - Greek Dark Ages, Ostracon, Peloponnesian War
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En 1007 fall 2009 carol poster. Lecture 3 sophists and the power of writing sept 28. Minoan- non greek speaking community; forms of writing; hieroglyphic a&b (not greek). Linear b tablets with syllabary engraved on them. People who wrote in this were greek speaking culture. Earliest forms of writing commercial & practical. 1500 1100 collapse of mycenean civilization; don"t know the causes. Invasion of migrant group who appear to be attacking settled people (sea people). Collapse of civilization may have to do with volcanoes. Period of scibed where few people use it greek dark ages. New greek alphabet spreads slowly and becomes regular features of tax. Inscribed on vases; few letters inscribed on tablets. system and regular special merchandise. Dramatis personae: helen, gorgias, polus, callicles, socrates, plato. Greece is rocking inhospitable and not rich by the standards of. Nice to annex it because of good wines. Persian emperors sent people to conquer greece.
