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Thursday, April 21, 2016

006 - Mycenaean Greece



In this episode, we discuss the archaeological evidence of the Mycenaean Greeks of the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1650-1250 BC); particularly from the major palace centers in the Argolid at Mycenae and Tiryns, Athens in Attica, the island of Salamis, Thebes and Orchomenos in Boeotia, Iolcos in Thessaly, Amyclae (which is Sparta) in Laconia, and Pylos in Messenia; what the Linear B tablets can tell us about their society, economy, and religion; and their extensive trade network that spanned the entire Mediterranean

ca. 1650-1500 BC - goods found in Grave Circles A and B at Mycenae show that the Minoans on Crete began to exercise a dominant influence on Mycenaean culture
ca. 1600 BC - two-wheeled chariots made their way to the Greek mainland, probably through contact with the Hittite Empire of Anatolia (Asia Minor)
ca. 1500 BC - Tholos (beehive-shaped) tombs began to appear in Greek mainland
ca. 1450-1250 BC - the apex of Mycenaean civilization after they surpassed the Minoans as the dominant commercial power in the Aegean region
ca. 1450 BC - Linear B developed (an early form of Greek)
ca. 1325 BC - Uluburun shipwreck shows the extent of a Mycenaean trade network
ca. 1300 BC - "Pictorial Style" in vase-painting developed
ca. 1300 BC - "Warrior Vase" shows the evolution of weaponry
ca. 1250 BC - "Lion Gate" at Mycenae was constructed





 Supplementary Resources (Videos, Photos, Other Podcasts)

***Part of episode discusses Schliemann's discovery of Mycenae***

Podcast/Age of the Aegean (History of Food) - Early Aegean history through the lens of food



***Part of episode discusses the destruction of Minoan Crete (by the Mycenaean Greeks)***
***Part of episode discusses Mycenaean Greek civilization***

















Photo/The Acropolis of Mycenae

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Photos/Mycenae Archaeological Site

Photos/Mycenaean Artifacts at Athens National Archaeological Museum

Photos/Mycenae Archaeological Museum

Dropbox Link to Photos I took while at Mycenae

Podcast/Agamemnon's Mycenae (History Fan Girl)





Grave Circle B (Mycenae), Aegean Civilizations













***Part of episode discusses the decipherment of Linear B***

***Episode discusses the race to decipher Linear B***


 






***Discussion on the historical Mycenaean warriors vs depictions of Homeric heroes***

Video/The Mycenaean Warrior (Ancient History Guy)






***Episode focuses on Mycenaean Greece in context of its trade relations with Egypt***




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