HISTORY 1M03 Lecture Notes - Hoplite, Polis, Common Worship
12 Mar 2014
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Reformation of state structure, greek identity - individual and united. Dramatic change in art importance of this artistic development on the development of greece as a whole. Bringing together of all greeks under a common repertoire. Myth and religion central to state formation/identity formation. Form through myth, poetry, stories - panhellenic poetry in the late half of the eigth century (homer) Leads to development of phonetic alphabet - latin developed from this script as well. Drk age religious ritual very simple - household rituals by indic. families - common worship by community of village. 8th century reappearance of built spaces for religious worship - contrasts with way religion developed in state formation fo the bronze age. Recall bronze age - sacri cial alters in palaces/govt centres. Now - not palaces but civic temples - not housed in kings house - god instead given cut of common land.
