Chapter 5 - Late Bronze Age and Collapse of the Palace System Flashcards
What cause the interconnectedness in the late bronze age?
The shipping tade
In what century did the Uluburun Shipwreck take place?
The late 14th century
From how many cultures were the finished goods aboard the Uluburun thought to have come from?
Approx 9 or 10
Why is it thought that the Uluburun shipwreck was carrying the good it was?
Because of the luxury gift-giving tradition in the Near East and Mycenaean cultures of the time
At the time of the collapse of the palace systems, did the Myc palace states disappear immediately?
No some stayed inhabited until 1100 BC (further from a palace the longer they lasted)
What is a “systems collapse”?
Palace administration breaks down and so does the entire region around it
What was Karphi on Crete?
A refuge settlement
For ow long was Karphi occupied?
Approx 100 years (1050 - 950 BC)
Was there evidence of planning in Karphi?
No, it was quickly build
What is a possibility for the original usage of the land on which Karphi was erected?
A middle Minoan peak sanctuary
