Homeric world prescribed sources Flashcards
where was the megaron/palace located?
centrally, away from the walls
what is a sally port?
a gap in the Cyclopes walls which enables Mycenaean warriors to unexpectedly ambush attackers
what was the name of the water supply?
underground cistern
how tall were the Cyclopean walls?
12-18m
how wide were the Cyclopean walls?
2-6m
what material was the lion gate made of?
conglomerate
what are the two vertical supports on the lion gate called?
jambs
what is the name of the horizontal support above the lion gate?
lintel
where was the lion gate located?
north east side of the city
how can you recognise the tomb of Aegisthus?
corralling technique to make a round room, no roof
how many galleries were at the site of Tiryns?
two
what are galleries?
passages within the cyclopean walls which enable soldiers to ambush attackers
what were the death boxes in Tiryns?
large boxes used to trap attackers and ambush them from above
where was the dagger blade showing a hunting scene found?
Grave circle A, Mycenae
what is the name of the black material used on the dagger blade showing a hunting scene?
niello
where was the fresco of a woman holding a necklace found?
house of the chief priest, Mycenae
where was the gold death mask of Agamemnon found?
shaft grave V, Mycenae
where was the gold Pyxis found?
grave circle A, shaft grave V, Mycenae
where was the gold rhyton found?
grave circle A, Mycenae
where was the warrior vase found?
house of the warrior, Mycenae
where was the Linear B tablet found?
Pylos
what form of writing is used on the Linear B tablets?
syllabic and ideogram forms
where was the boar tusk helmet found?
chamber tomb, Mycenae
where was the signet ring showing a hunting scene found?
Tyrins
