CLA230H1 Lecture 2: CLA230 Lecture 2 Notes
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Introduction to ancient history two most famous sources of ancient greek history herodotus and. Thucydides two categories history and prehistory historical contemporary historical documents prehistorical no documents; writing still not invented, therefore considered as before history was recorded neolithic era division between prehistoric and historic 776 b. c. Triads are prevalent in historical periods prehistory stone, bronze ages history iron age however it is not entirely historical each age is divided into three: Stone age divided into palaeolithic, mesolithic, and neolithic periods. Bronze age divided into early bronze age, middle bronze age, late. Classical high point of greek history, most significant accomplishments. Major technological revolution agriculture, domestication of plants and animals happened in neolithic period (stone age) earliest evidence of humanity archaic homo sapiens or homo erectus. Geography large ancient greek activity, spans entire mediterranean, including black. Sea, to western india with the conquest of alexander. Most important what is now modern greece around aegean sea, etc.
