Mycenaean Period Flashcards
1
Q
Dates of Mycenaean period
A
1600-1100 BC
2
Q
excavated Troy
A
Henrich Schliemann, 1876
3
Q
layer of Troy during Trojan War
A
VI/VII, Hissarlik
4
Q
Most defensible spot in a city
A
Citadel
5
Q
Throne room in Mycenae
A
Megaron
6
Q
Megaron characteristics
A
Throne in the wall, skylight, fire pit, four columns, highly ornate
7
Q
esteem from peers
A
time
8
Q
virtue and excellence from deeds and actions
A
arete
9
Q
highest glory won in battle
A
kleos
10
Q
rules of conduct and hospitality
A
xenia
11
Q
Places people fled after the Dorians took over
A
Asia Minor (Ionia), Foot of Italy (Magna Graecia), Aegean Islands
