key sites Flashcards
what and where was the underground cistern?
it was in Mycenae and it was an underground water tank
why was the underground cistern useful?
it collected water from a nearby spring and meant that if the attackers blocked of their water they would be fine
when was the lion gate built?
1250 BC
what was the lion gate carving made of?
limestone
what was the stone in the lion gate made of?
conglomerate
what was the lion gate?
the main entrance to Mycenae
what is the term for the side pieces of the lion gate?
jamb
what is the term for the top part of the lion gate?
lintel
what did grave circle A contain?
1 bronze dagger, gold masks, ornaments and stille
when was grave circle A found?
1876
what was grave circle A built after?
grave circle B
what is the diameter of grave circle A?
27 meters
how many grave shafts were there in grave circle A?
6
how many people were found in grave circle A?
19
when was grave circle B found?
1952
where was grave circle B?
200 meters west from Mycenae
when was grave circle B built?
around 1600-1500 BC
what was the diameter of grave circle B?
28 meters
how many people were found in grave circle B?
35
how big was Tiryns?
300 meters long and 45-100 meters wide
how high is the wall Tiryns was built on?
18 meters
when was the earliest date of building in Tiryns?
2500BC
when were Tiryns walls built?
1400 BC
when was the eastern gate and the palace in Tiryns built?
1300 BC
when was Tiryns walls extended?
1200BC
where was the palace in Tiryns built?
on the highest part of Tiryns known as the upper city
how is Tiryns described in the Illiad?
“surrounded by walls”
explain the galleries in Tiryns.
they were built in the outer walls of the city, they were 30 meters long, rooms lead of the galleries
what size was the eastern gate in Tiryns?
3 meters by 3 meters
what were 3 key defensive elements of the eastern gate in Tiryns?
attackers could be trapped in the long narrow passage between the two gates where defenders could throw rocks down on them
what was the cyclopean ramp?
the main approach to the entrance it was 4.7 meters wide
what was the uluburun ship carrying?
copper, tin ingots, glass, beads, ivory and precious metals
why is the uluburun shipwreck important?
it revealed a lot on ancient trade and culture
what age and century was the uluburun ship from?
the bronze age, 1300-1200 BCE
where was the uluburun shipwreck found?
off the coast of turkey
how deep was the uluburun shipwreck?
45m deep
