2) Historical Flashcards
When was the siege of Troy?
1200BC
When did the Greek alphabet come into existence
800BC
Where was home to the Minoan civilisation and when did they dominate the Mediterranean?
The island of Crete, 2600-1400BC
Example of myth demonstrating Minoan cruelty and dominion over mainland?
Theseus and the Minotaur… Attica having to sacrafice 7 boys every year
What is viewed as the first great civilisation of ancient Greece, when did they reign and where were they based
Mycenaeans, 1600-1200BC (late Bronze age), all over mainland Greece
Where was Mycenae located in Greece
North East Peloponnesia
Did Mycenaeans have a shared language
Yes, more than 90 letters (each attached to a syllable)… Documented in surviving Mycenaean scripts
What was structure of Mycenaean sites?
Each site had a palace. Surrounded by homes, military religious buildings and businesses
What drove the destruction of Minoan civilisation
The Mycenaeans.
Where Mycenaean sites all the same?
Similar lifestyle, gods language… But diverse political structures…
When did the Mycenaean period come to an end? Cause of it
1200BC started its decline (start of iron age)… No idea, entered dark age and cities collapsed and dispersed…
Was the early iron age a ‘dark age’?
Not really… Population declined but innovations in pottery and metallurgy (e.g. Shifted from smelting of bronze to iron for some reason)…
Two key works by Homer are? What are they about?
Iliad = Last year of the siege of Troy (Agamemnon and Achilles, how should leaders act?)
Odyssey = Odysseus’ journey to return home after Troy
Where the two epics by Homer his own?
Probably not… He was a bard, probably passed on from others and amended to make relevant.
What was Mycenaean Greek society values based on Homer’s stories?
- Hierarchal (wealth and flaunting it mark of calibre)
- Heroism (Leader, charismatic and in charge of his house)
- Honour (not about social justice of friendship)
- Duty (no free speech, no votes, obligations are all)
