Mycenae Flashcards
when were the first burials Mycenae dated back to?
1650
who was believed to be the king of Mycenae?
Agamemnon
how large is the perimeter of Mycenae?
900m
when was it that did Mycenae it to believed have reached peak prosperity?
1400-1200BC
who was believed to have founded Mycenae?
Perseus
who was believed to have helped the founder build Mycenae?
cyclopses
how big were the defensive walls of Tyrins?
8m high and 13m thick
who was believed to have founded Tyrins?
Proitos
which famous hero was believed to have been born in Tyrins?
Hercules
what was the megaton used for?
banquets, worship and meetings
what was corbelling?
a technique used to span the gap between two walls by placing increasingly larger blocks of stone on top of each other to create a vaulted roof
how many sally ports were in Mycenae?
two
where were Mycenae’s sally ports located?
at the north and south sides of the city
how far below ground level is Mycenae’s underground cistern?
18m
what is the difference between the stelae used for women as opposed to men?
women had uncharted stele, whilst men had carved stele
where are the tombs of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus located?
to the west of the city
how big were the tombs of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus?
13m diameter, 13m high
