Lecture 2a:Passing Dark Age:Proto-Geometric Greece

Main source:

Homer:Odyssey and Iliad

Main source:

Homer:Odyssey and Iliad

Main source:

Homer:Odyssey and Iliad

Main bibliography:

Bouzek, J. 1969: Homerische Griechenland. Praha.

Desborough, V. R. d’A. 1972: The Greek Dark Ages. London.

Tsipopoulou, M. 2005: E Anatolike Krete sten proimi epochi tou siderou. Heraklion . (FOR MATERIAL)

Deger-Jalkotzy, S. Zavadil, M. (eds.) 2003: Chronology and Synchronism. Vienna.

Deger-Jalkotzy, S. Lemos, I. S. (eds.) 2006: Ancient Greece from the Mycenaean Palaces to the Age of Homer. Edinburgh.Morris, I. Powell, B. (eds.) 1997: A New Companion to Homer. Leiden.

Coldstream, N. 2003: Geometric Greece, 900 – 700 B. C., London, 2nd edition.

E-learning of Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario

Lecture of Rod Fitzsisimons

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Iron Age

Elite => the Cu distribution system breakdown, breakdown of the trade w/ luxury goods=> need of new raw materials => Fe => general reachability

Kontinuita vs. diskontinuita

• craft• warfare• main frame of the religion• Inherent part of population• Epic poetry

• Disaster of palaces• monumental architecture, luxury craft,

frescoes, statuary disappeared • Use and knowledge of script disappeared• Traditional elite lost its possition

Protogeometric style

• From Sub-Mycenaean• 2nd half of 11th C. BC – Attica• New settlements (beneath the stratigraphies

of the largest classical Greek poleis)

4 main regions:

- East Peloponnese and Attica- Cycladic islands and Thessaly (also Macedonia

is related to this region)- S and W Peloponese- Crete

Attica

• Continuity of pottery production

Light surface + dark painting – compass

Dark surface with a light window for decoration motive

Main vessel shapes

• Amphorae• Lekythoi• Pitchers• Skyphoi• Two-handled kantharoi• Stirrup jars – VERY rare

Submycenaean

Protogeometric

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Crete – different developmentLocal wares keeping the Minoan tradition

Bird-shaped askoi – in whole Mediterranean (mainly Western)

Burials

Mainland - cremations

Crete - inhumations

ShrinesMainland

Large in free spaceCrete

Small among the settlement buildings

Lecture 2b:Passing Dark Age:

Geometric Greece