CLASSIC 17A Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Heinrich Schliemann, Mycenaean Greece, Helladic Period
Document Summary
Notable: eclipse of minoan destruction with the rise of the mycenaean empire. At first, mycenaean art and society influenced by minoan, but then grew into a distinct. Typical architecture: royal compounds (citadels/palaces) containing a central hall (megaron) and other buildings surrounded by a great wall (fortification) Lion gate: massive stone lintel on two huge pillars. Heraldic composition: symmetrical lions/sphinxes facing toward a sacred central axis. Apotropaic: motif that protects a person/place from harm. Massive roughly shaped stones filled with rubble. Linear b: writing script developed by the mycenaeans. Gives us our information regarding society on the mainland. Tablets at knossos show that mycenaeans took control after lmib. Initially constructed outside of the citadel but eventually built inside with fortification walls. Lavish and international grave goods = symbol of the elite. Stele: stone (or limestone) slab that marks a grave. Plan: bordered by long, narrow corridors that opened up to a series of rooms.
