Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Minoan Civilization, Greco-Persian Wars, Polis
10 Dec 2013
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Greek or roman (sources written in greek and latin) Conflicts between authors (one author"s works may be different from another"s) Much found in egypt as it is very dry. Both are independent of the literary tradition (even though they both use writing) Can fill in the gaps left by the primary sources. Mistakes can be made in interpretation on the evidence (we cant look at it the same way as ancient people did. Art is not a slice of life but rather idealistic depiction. Provenance/find spot (where it is found/dug out) : most extant works of art are tomb goods. The drawing showing the scene on the pottery. What modern historians have to say about the ancient world. Pindos mountain chain divides greece up into small sections of land, extending out into the. The mountains create natural pocket-like regions which contain one settlement. Geography had ramifications for the development of political structure.
