HISTORY 1M03 Lecture : Dark and Early Archaic Greece.docx
10 Apr 2013
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Homer: illiad and odyssey (7th century bce: epic poems rather than historical documents, reflective mainly of homer"s own age. On the one hand, massive changes at the outset of dark age: 1000 bce population perhaps only 30% of mycenaen, demise of palace- citadel system (palaces will not return, great migrations of peope. On the other hand: palace system collapsed, but majority of population moved, greek language changed, oral culture, we rely so much on what we read. Three biggest linguistic/ tribal groups: dorians (doric) Includes sparta: aelians (aeloc, ionaians (ionic) More than just language groups: tend to live in different areas, these distinct groups are important to see how future alliances are formed. Early dark age: settlements generally few and small (dozens of inhabitants, palace culture was not understaff and did not survive. Quasireu king (more like mayor), kind of what is left over of.
