CLST 129 Lecture Notes - Knossos, Tiryns, Heinrich Schliemann

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 129
• Professor: Aoife Foley

Document Summary

There are three sections, the palace which was built earlier them mycenae. On a very small hill, but you can still see all around. Also has a staircase leading to a spring. Wooden doors that would have swung out. The walls are only about 2 feet high now. Extra wall that was not part of the original megaron. Most mainland palaces are built the same, pilos is the same more are less. Most of these palaces start around 1400 and end around 1200. Only has a megaron when the mainlanders have taken over. Of crete they have many more floors, up to five floors. Phaistos, on the other side of the island from knossos. Part of the palace fell down the hillside. All four palaces on crete are similar. All come to an end around 1450. Knossos is huge compared to the mainland palaces. They put a roof over the mud brick remains.