Turmoil And Transformation Within The Archaic World, 800-480 Flashcards
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Historical art pieces
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- Sympotic vessels - Francois vase, signed by Kleitas, 570-60, scenes from Homer
- development of hoplite warfare, 8/6th centuries Chigi vase - opisthmos stage of the battle
2
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Laconic developments - artefacts (5)
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- 6th century bronze mirror - wealth
- Herodotus, the Lydia’s gifted a huge bronze icing bowl
- Princess of Vix burial, 500 BC, 1200lr of wine
- Laconia female figure 520-500
- sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, mask and lead figures of Artemis
3
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When was messenian annexed and when were the messenian wars?
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8th century annexation. 730-700 is the first messenian war, 640-630 is the second.
4
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What are the Lycurgan reforms? And when did they happen? (3)
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- 2 kings
- judicial officials (elders)
- assembly - all men over 30
- Spartan men reforms, the messes and the reformed education system
- they happened in around 800
5
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What are the main artefacts that define archaic Athens? (5)
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- colonial coup bodies, 623
- Peisistratus’ Temple of Olympian Zeus
- 6th century black figure pottery, Exeklias signed it
- Bluebeard temple at the Athenian acropolis
- 5th century statue of the Tyrannicides
6
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What was the Athenian government pre 700?
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Pre 700 - kings
Post 700 - archons, Hektemoroi
7
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When was solon’s reforms and what was his intention?
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570, he wanted to take the power away from the Oligarchs.
8
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When does Peisistratus take power? When does his power end?
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561-527
9
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Who takes over after Peisistratus and what happens to them?
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Hippias and Hipparchus take over, Hipparchus is murdered by the Tyrannicides in 514.
10
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Academic opinion
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- wars were very frequent during this time
- a peaceful merger was called a Synoikisos
- a herald would act as a mediator for these and was not allowed to be harmed
- 5th century Athens almost doubles its amount of hoplites
