Life in Mycenae Flashcards
1
Q
Who were their cities ruled by?
A
kings
2
Q
What were palaces like?
A
they were massive and took up a lot of the city
3
Q
What was contained in a place?
A
rooms of documents, shrines, oil press rooms, armoires and storeage of food
4
Q
What was the most important part of a place?
A
the megaron- in the highest part of the city with one of two courtyards
5
Q
What was the most important feature of the megaron?
A
the hearth- lit for religious purposes or to cook with
6
Q
Where would the kings throne be ?
A
the megaron
7
Q
Why was hunting so important?
A
it was one of the only means of getting food
8
Q
What is the lion dagger?
A
a dagger which shows men hunting in gold
9
Q
What happened to shields?
A
they got smaller as time went on
