Unit 2: The Greek Bronze Age, Dark Age and Renaissance Flashcards
ἀγαθός - agathos
Good, brave, virtuous, ideal. A man who is skilled in fighting, athletics, honors the gods, keeps his oaths, is loyal, has self-control, is hospitable, respectful of women and his elders.
Βασιλευς - basileus
Greek word for King. In the Early Iron Age, βασιλεις would become warrior-chiefs who ruled the villages and districts. The hierarchy of βασιλεις was replaced in the Archaic period by oligarchies of landed aristocrats.
Greek Dark Age
1200-800 BC.
During this period there was a lack of writing until the 8th century.
Greek Renaissance
750-700BC a period of population growth, technological innovation, increasing political centralization.
Revival of the glories of the Mycenaean Age.
Communication with the East and trade flourished, writing was reintroduced. Mediterranean becomes increasingly interlinked.
Homeric Epics
Written down between the late 8th to early 7th century BCE.
Minoans
Bronze Age civilization found in Crete. Known for their paintings of bulls, and maze like palaces. Made use of Linear A script.
Mycenae
Bronze Age civilization. Influenced by the Minoan civilization. We know a lot about them through their graves in Mycenae (shaft graves).
In 1500BC (approx) tholos (beehive) shaped tombs appeared for the higher class.
Early Greeks. Used Linear B
Phoenicians
Seafarers, introduced or influenced the writing system to the Greeks. Greek trading partners.
Trojan War
Would have happened sometime in the 13th century BC.
Hesiod
Theogony - Origins of the Greek Gods
Works and Days—Addresses contemporary social concerns and life during the Archaic Period
Archaic Age Poets
Poems written in lyrical style which teach us about their enemies, gods, politics, love, and a glimpse of their political, social and intellectual movements present during the 7th and 6th centuries BC.
Herodotus and Thucydides
5th century historians.
Teach us about early city states, especially Athens and Sparta.
Solon
Athenian lawgiver from 600 BC
Classical Period
480-323 BC. Beginning with the invasion of the Persians into Greece and ending with the death of Alexander the Great.
