CLA233H5- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 21 pages long!)
Document Summary
Roman is one city within a broad geography of mediterranean. Classical period more marble sculptures that could not be made in bronze. Rise of athens that becomes the central area of early technology. Towards the end: birth of alexander the great. Intellectual development: upon his death, his empire is split among different groups, death brought in hellenistic period. Escapes troy"s defeat and settles in italy. Prove that the myths might not be accurate. Romulus sets up a line of kings, final three kings associated with etruscans. Etruscans have a style similar to the greeks/romans ie the tumuli tombs with frescos. Symposium a drinking party only for elite males in societies. 509 romans overthrow the etruscans shifting the government system. Caesar rises to power and proclaims perpetual dictator bringing about his assassination. Vesuvius erupts and covers the land in hot ash that preserves and destroys materials. Diocletian sets up tetrarch which doesn"t work out.