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From Agamemnonto Ikonos--insearch of theTrojan War
Agamemnon, King ofthe Achaeans or
proto-Greeks
Trojan War--Late Bronze Age, 1300-1200 BC
Homer describes the Trojan War circa 800-700 BC
Troy becomes a shrine under Greeks (600-100 BC) and Romans (100 BC to 400 AD)
Trojans were from Asia Minor--Hittite like??
Trojans vs. Greeks, over Helen from Sparta, etc
Romans, Germanic tribes, and others trace their originto Troy
Troy or Ilium & the Trojan War
Trojan War Questions•Where was Troy?
•Who were the Trojans?
•When was the Trojan War?
•Homer--who, where, when???
•How do we separate myth from fact?
Remote Sensing can assist…
21stCenturyTrojanHorse
&TouristNovelty
Assyrian Bronze-Age Horse-like Siege engine EarliestTrojanHorse
800 BCMykonos
Vase
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Greeksoliders
circa1200BC
Paris &Helen flee
Spartafor Troy
Helenof Sparta
akaHelen
of Troy
Ajax and Hector in battle
Athena
Mapof theTroad
•Systematic Survey with regional context--Ikonos•Map Bronze Age shoreline--Ikonos, ASTER•Map Bronze-Age outer wall--Ikonos, magnetic•Find Bronze-Age Cemetery--Ikonos, ASTER•Extent of Bronze Age town--Ikonos, magneticInvestigate unsual features of interest--
Ikonos-ALI-Hyperion-Landsat-ASTER
Troy Remote Sensing Objectives
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Landsat TM Blended Mosaic L-7 False Color Image of Troad
2 ASTER Acquisitions in 2001
Troy
Scamander River
Silting in of the Scamander River
6000-5500 BP
5000-4500 BP
2000 BP
EO-1 Advanced Land Imager Ikonos 1-m edge sharpened
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East Late-Bronze Age Wall, Tower
Aerial View of East Wall
Reconstruction of Troy Ikonos 1-m & Magnetic Survey Combo
Reconstruction of Bronze AgeTroy (circa 1200-1300 BC)
Reconstruction of Bronze-AgeTroy
Reconstruction of Bronze-Age Troy
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Some of Troy’s Famous Personalities
Homer
SchliemannAtaturkCalvert
Helen Agamemnon and Priam
Ajax Hector
Achilles
Troy’s Complex Occupation Strata
Mound and Schliemann’s Trenchcirca 1870-1871
Schliemann’s Trench
General Plan of Mound Local Workmen Excavating Site
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Troy II,Troy III,
&Troy VIStrata
Mud-Brick Wall Conservation
Bronze AgeOuter Wall,
Ditch in front(anti-chariotbarricade)with WallBehind
Another Skeleton in Outer Wall
Troy VI sling stones and spear heads
6 cm
Bronze Age Terracotta Ware
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Cult Offering Figurines & Pottery Pot Shard Identification
Pithos, Large Terracotta Jars Reading about Troy
If you want to learn more…
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