HIST 2100 Lecture Notes - Attica, Apse, Lefkandi
Document Summary
The eight century revival and the rise of the polis. Lefkandi on west coast of island of euboea, was site of major dark age settlement. Large apsidal house containing burial of ruler and wife: apsidal just means one end is curved, a wife, his hand, and a bunch of grave goods. Site somehow (indirect or direct) in contact with egypt: dead man presumably a hero (or ruler of this community) Someone who had power in life and was given shit because he was awesome: suspicion that wife was killed along with horses as a ritualistic killing. Evidence of religious activity at house site > heroon (shrine to hero) Grave goods in cemetery show contacts with egypt and phoenicia. (fenisha) Island of euboea was an important place in greek history. Massive increase in number of burials in various regions of greece: attika: 8x as many burials than in the 9th century.
