2.1 Key Sites Flashcards
What are the three periods of the Mycenaean age
The early period 1600-1400BC in which burials used shaft graves
The palatial period 1400-1250 BC thought to have been when the great palaces reached their peak
The later period 1250-1150BC palaces came under attack and abandoned
Give some key points on Mycenae the city
Believed to be the home of king Ageamemnon, built on a very big hill surrounded by ravines, called a citadel (built on high ground and defended by walls)
Who did the Greeks believe founded Mycenae ? And who is believed to of helped him.
Perseus- the guy who killed Medusa, was helped by the Cyclopes. This is because the Greeks believed it was not possible for humans to build such structures.
Who excavated Mycenae and when did he do this ?
The German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in the years between 1876 and 1878
What is the other important Mycenaean site ? What are some key points.
Tiryns. Famous for its frescoes, strong defensive walls ( 8m high 13m thick), believed to of been founded by Proitos
Who is believed to of been born in Tiryns?
Heracles the hero
