Week 2 Flashcards
Who owned the livestock in Mycenaean society?
The Basileus
What were the Mycenaean’s 2 biggest exports?
- Olive oil (both scented and unscented)
- Wine
What does the Ulu-Burun shipwreck tell us?
- Mycenean trade networks arounf the Meditteranian
What was found on board the Ulu-Burun Shipwreck?
- Copper and Tin (to make bronze)
- Mycenaean pottery
- Glass from Syria
- Ivory from Syria
- Ebony from Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tin (could only come from Spain, England, Afghanistan or China)
Which Troy was Homer’s Troy?
Troy 7a (most likely)
What was the Hittite word for “Invader”
Ahhiwaya (close to Achoi)(aka. Achean)
What language did the Trojans speak?
Hittite
What was Paris’ real name?
Aleksander
In legend, why are the Dorians said to have invaded the Mycenaeans for?
- Because the Dorians were descendants of Herakles (herakladai)
- So they invade the Mycenaeans in order to seek revenge for the Mycenaean king who imposed the 12 labours on Herakles
What was lost in the Bronze Age collapse?
- Administrative infrastructure
- Literacy
- Cut-stone masonry
- Luxury arts
- Frescoes
- Stone Sculptures
(Acronym: CALLFS)
What continued after the Bronze Age collapse?
- Continuous habitation of Athens and Tyrins
- Religion
- Language
- Oral literature
- Mycenaean kings on Cyprus
Which 2 places are consistently inhabited before, during and after the Bronze Age collapse?
- Athens
- Tyrins
Where does the bounce back come quickest?
Cyprus
What are 5 Dark Age Innovations?
- First extensive use of Iron
- Evolution of Literature (Homer’s Dactylic Hexameter)
- Organization of the Polis
- Colonization of Asia Minor
- New pottery style: Black Slip/Gloss pottery
What is the new pottery style that emerges in the Dark Ages?
Black Slip/Gloss pottery
What is Homer’s rhythm of speech?
Dactylic Hexameter
What were the colonization patterns of Asia Minor?
- Aeolics go north
- Ionians go central
- Dorians go south
Which pottery style was seen as sloppy and careless after the Bronze Age collapse?
Sub-Mycenaean (aka Granary style)
Why was pottery so poorly made after the collapse?
Because there were no Palaces anymore to fund artists
What was the newly emerging pottery style that was rather well-made?
Proto-Geometric
What were the gender distinctions on Proto-Geometric pottery urns?
- Female: Long neck, wide belly
- Male: Sword wrapped around neck, shorter neck, large side handles
Our main source on pottery is found in _________
graves
By _______BC, people in Athens feel secure enough and start to branch out into small towns outside the city.
800 BC
What were the social characteristics of the Polis?
- Hierarchical, social, and political divisions
- Minimal government interference in everyday life
- Greater emphasis on citizenship
The Greek alphabet is a copy of the ___________ alphabet
Phoenician
What is the oldest Panhellenic sanctuary?
Olympia
Who was the first oracle at Delphi, according to legend?
Sybil
What is the oldest oracle?
Zeus’ Oak tree at Dodonna
Most early sanctuaries were dedicated to _________
Hera
What was the most popular votive offering early on?
Tripods
What was the first Greek colony?
Pithekoussai
Who did the Greeks trade with on Pithekoussai?
The Etruscans (traded metals)
What were common motivations for colonization?
- Famine/drought
- Overpopulation
- Fertile farming
- Land plots
- Fleeing Persians
- Political turmoil
Which Spartan Prince failed to colonize Libya?
Prince Dorieus
What was Delphi’s role in colonization?
- It was NOT proactive
- Those who consulted the oracle for colonization had ALREADY made up their minds to colonize
- They simply asked Delphi WHERE they should colonize
Why did the Spartans send Prince Dorieus to colonize Libya?
- Because Dorieus’ younger brother Cleomenes was chosen to be king instead of him
- So, to avoid any problems, Sparta sent Dorieus to go colonize
