CLASS280 Lecture 3: The Rise of the Polis (ppt lecture and in class notetaking)
6 Aug 2015
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The greek dark ages, the emergence of the city state. Iron wielding invaders (iron weapons ; iron for other uses as well) This is only a theory, no proof or evidence (because no volcano and no climate change) Tombs show bronze age charioteers in association with iron weapons. Iron use increases in response (technology advancement , bronze not used anymore) Iron invaders unable to maintain status (monarchy institution disappears) 1100 776 bc (in 776 bc, the olympic games started, which were held every 4 years) (there were many calendars but one common thing is the olympian games) Acropolis (every state had one, but the most famous one is the one in athens) Near but not on the coast (can have time to prepare and watch the enemies coming) It is obviously better both for ensuring an abundance of necessities and for defensive reasons that the state and its territory should have access to the sea (arist.
