GRST 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sea Peoples, South Aegean, Marble Sculpture

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Greek and Roman Studies
• Course: GRST 205
• Professor: Colin Ash

Document Summary

3000-1100 bce: know that there are 3 main phases: early bronze age 3000-2000 bce, middle bronze age: 2000-1550 bce, late bronze age 1550-1100 bce. This period is characterized by the use of the bronze and proto-writing and other early features of (cid:862)u(cid:396)(cid:271)a(cid:374) (cid:272)i(cid:448)ilizatio(cid:374)(cid:863) Humans had inhabited greece for many thousands of years before the bronze age. As early as 40,000 bce there are proof of human habitation. Evidence that people were using the argos area at the latest 20,000 bce: glass, cutting and scrapping tools found that date back approx. , 10,000 bce. Evidence of trading happening in mylos well before the bronze age. A new style of living the started when new people came in around 6000 bce. Early minoan phases: a proto-urban society: ca. 3000 bce: streets are small, homes are small and stone, lots of agricultural activity, had vessels made for day to say use age, pottery and stone work: teapots, cups, and other clay things.