ANCHIST 102 : oneclass_ANCHIST 102.pdf
29 Aug 2013
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Kings, tyrants and the origins of the greek city-state. Geography long, craggy coastline + rugged, mountainous inland only 20% is good agricultural land but soil is fertile and conducive to grains easiest way to travel is by sea. Spirit of agon (" ) spirit of competition, developed due to above. The aegean bronze age (c. 3000-c. 1150 bc) history of early human habitation in greece. C. 3000 bc introduction of bronze (90% copper + 10% tin) into greece. Widened the gap in wealth and prestige between higher-ranked families and everyone else followed by a short period of great growth village expansion new infrastructure better agriculture. Crete suffered less severe destruction than the mainland supposedly due to the isolated nature of the island. 3000 bc saw a longer period of growth in crete. Knossos the most dominant city-state/community in crete unsure whether true political centre of crete or just the most dominant (like. Supposedly served both a ritual and political purpose.
