dark ages/iron age greece Flashcards
when is iron age greece?
1000-479 BCE
what is another name for iron age?
dark ages
why was it called the dark ages?
very little evidence
no palace-type societies
no monumental construction
no decorated buildings
no administration
no writing
no trade
no bronze
no luxury articles
what was the population decline after the initial losses?
50%-10%
what disapears after the collapse?
palace economy and wanax
what becomes localized after the collapse?
economy, trade, communication with outside world
what happens to the village and basileus after the collapse?
the village becomes central and the basileus evolves into a minor nobility
what evidence tells us there was a very small distinction between the basileus and the rest of the community?
the homes and tombs
what is the basileus sometimes refered to?
the first among equals
what were houses like, and what types of tombs were used?
one room houses and cist graves
why does iron become a popular ore to use?
its a cheaper metal to produce, most places have local supply of iron ore
when were early geometric ceramics developped?
900-850 BCE
what encouraged migrations of people?
unstable conditions during the early iron age
where did people migrate from?
within mainland greece and the island and the coast of asia minor
what were the 4 major dialects?
ionic greek
west greek
arcado-cypriot creek
aeolic greek
where is ionic greek spoken?
in the islands of the cyclades, euboea, and in part of southern asia minor
what are the two varients of west greek?
north-west greek
doric greek
where is north west greek spoken?
western greece and the north west peloponnese
where is doric greek spoken?
in the rest of the peloponnese, southern aegean islands and south-west corner of asia minor
where is arcado-cypriot greek spoken?
only in arcadia in the central peloponnese and cyprus
where is aeolic greek spoken?
the east of the mainland, island of lesbos, part of central asia minor coast
