bronze age greece-cycladic civ Flashcards
who is responsible for excavations in the cyclades?
Christos Tsountas
who else was working on the excavations in the cyclades?
duncan Mackenzie
what are traits of the cyclades?
~30 islands
-said to encircle delos, birthplace of artemis and apollo
-average size 75km
what is the geography of the cycladic islands?
largely rockey with fertile valleys and coastal plains
volcanic origins with hard igneous rocks
rich in metallic ores
abundant in marble
what was volcanic rock used for?
cutting grinding and smoothing, had a really sharp edge
what type of farming occured on the cyclades?
sheep, goat, cattle, pigs, deer, barley, wheat, fishing
why was there evidence of local and imported goods?
seasonal visits by row boats were confirmed, trade network by sea
by what point were the islands settled?
~3000 BCE, early bronze age
what type of buildings were there?
two storey dwellings made of stone and clay with the upper level being living quarters and lower levels being for food
how were the settlements planned?
sense of erban planning, streets 1-2 meters wide
how large was the biggest cemetery?
50-100 graves
what were cycladic cemeteries like?
clusters of small shallow rectilinear cist graves
why were graves considered so important?
to visit graves of family members/ancestors and therefore are located close to settlements
what was normally found in graves?
usually single burial and body in a flexed position, contain burial goods
what is a cist grave?
box shaped
what are some other tomb types?
circular, double decker, etc
why are there different variations in tomb types?
due to geographical or regional differences
what was odd about the body found in these graves?
not covered in soil, covered by stone, stone under head as a headrest
what is a ceramic pyxis?
box with rounded lid, incised herringbone decoration
what are the two other very cycladic ceramics?
the animal bowl
the frying pan
what is a kernos?
ceramic thing that looks like a stool
what type of figurine is very cycladic?
folded arm figurines
what is the type of building in the cycladic civilization?
egalitarian (all very similar to eachother)
what gender did they favour?
men
where did the people come from?
we dont know where they came from or what language they spoke
