Ancient Greece - Nancy Demand Flashcards
Most frequently used land route out of Africa was…
The Levantine Corridor
Early Neolithic period is known as…
Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA)
What is Obsidian?
Black volcanic glass that takes a very sharp edge, obsidian was the best material known for the production of cutting tools in the Neolithic.
How early did early hominins visit Crete?
130,000 years ago.
Where and When is the first well-attested human visit to a previously unoccupied large Mediterranean island by seafaring?
Cyprus. 10,500 BCE
Mixing copper with other metals is called…
Alloying
Why was Hephaestus lame?
Metal-working with arsenic.
What is a primary reason for ‘urbanization’?
Metallurgy
Lime plaster was used to create disinfecting plaster called…
White Ware
What is the name of a central location on a defensible hill?
Acropolis
20,000-10,000 years ago
Hunting & Gathering (Paleolithic)
10,000 years ago
Agriculture (Neolithic)
6,000 years ago
Food Storage
1200-800 BC
Migration (Dark Age)
800-480 BC
Colonization (Archaic)
What are the dates of the Palace Period?
1600-1200
When was the Old Palace Period?
2000-1700
When was the New Palace Period 1?
1750-1490
When was the New Palace Period 2?
1490-1375
The 2500 bc cliffside settlement at Myrtos… palace or not?
General consensus is no.
What was the palace at Mari?
Many similarities to Near Eastern palaces. Courtyards and storage areas. Strongly fortified.
How were Minoan palaces built?
From the inside out.
When did the colony at Thera end? For what reason?
ends 1628 BC. volcano.
New Palace Period 2 was the movement of what civilization? What were some features?
Mycenaeans. grain storage, big central court, and open West Court (for rallying public?) Language change from Linear A to Linear B.