2.2 Life In The Mycenaean Age Palaces

Question 1

What are some key points on palaces ?

Answer 1

Occupied a large part of the city
Contained numerous pleasant areas like colonies
Megaron
Hearth

Question 2

What was the most important part of a palace?

Answer 2

The megaron
Often the highest part of the city dominating the area
Entrance porch with two Collins behind it
Usually contained one or more courtyards

Question 3

What was the most important feature of a palace (apart from megaron)

Answer 3

The hearth
Stone area usually in a circular shape
Where a fire would be lit for religious purposes or cooking
A hole in the room allowed for smoke to escape
Where a kings throne would of been

Question 4

What where some uses of the megaron?

Answer 4

Feasts, like the one described in the Odyssey in which the suitors are killed
Kings throne would also of been here

Question 5

Where was the palace situated?

Answer 5

At the highest part of the city dominating the area which could possibly be a show of power or how deep set the hierarchical system was

Question 6

What other rooms were in a palace ?

Answer 6

Evidence of rooms being used for - official documents
- shrines
- potteries
- oil press
- armouries
- storerooms for food

Question 7

What do Mycenaean places resemble ?

Answer 7

The later Greek design of temples with their rectangular shape and porch at the front