mycenaean

Question 1

What is this?

Answer 1

The Cup of Nestor (1580-1500 BCE Late Helladic I)
-the Birds connect cup to Nestor from the Iliad

Question 2

What is this?

Answer 2

The Gold Cups from Vapheio (1500 BCE late Helladic I)
- Minoan style
-Mycenaen warfare/ violence
- natural background

Question 3

What is this?

Answer 3

The Mask of Agamemnon (1550- 1500 BCE late Helladic I) - forgery
- other golden death maks found looked different

Question 4

What is this?

Answer 4

Mycenaean Lion Daggers (1600-1500 BCE late Helladic I)
-Mycenaean hunting scene (army)
- Mycenaean overcoming nature
-no natural background.

Question 5

What is this?

Answer 5

Pylos Ocean Dagger (1500 BCE late Helladic I)
-a calm nature scene
-likely from Pylos a peaceful mainland civilization

Question 6

What is this?

Answer 6

Mycenean Lion Head Rhyton (1500 BCE late Helladic I)
-less naturalistic than bullhead

Question 7

What is this?

Answer 7

Running Scroll on Stele (1500 BCE late Helladic I)
- first depiction of a chariot and soward
- trading/ Egyptian and Anatolia

Question 8

Grave Circle A

Answer 8

Is Mycenaean gravesite (1500 BCE Helladic I)
- held 19 people 9 women, 8 men and 2 children
- individual stelae carved and decorated
-abnormally tall for time (military individuals with family?)
- Found by Schliemann

Question 9

What is this?

Answer 9

Cyclopean walls (1200 BCE Late Helladic III)
- Walls were known about
- Ancient Greeks believed these walls were created by Cyclopes in Iliad.
- shows protection and power