[CLARCH 221] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (53 pages long)

• School: U of M
• Department: Classical Archaeology
• Course: CLARCH 221
• Professor: Lisa Nevett

Document Summary

Greek landscape varied and geologically active has a major impact on past settlement and on site preservation today. Until modern times, transport slow and dangerous sea travel the most important form. Traditionally, farmers in greece dependent on the mediterranean triad" (olives, vines, cereals) Prehistory- period before writing was invented, lacking historical record. Bc or bce=before common era or before christ. Estimated date of the human skull: claimed as early as 700,000 bp but more likely 350,000- 2010: stone tools dating to at least 130,000 bp. They had to cross 40 mi of water=sophisticated ships. Hiatus in occupation, shifting between mesolithic to neolithic. Painted pottery, decorated, variety in shape, hand formed, thin walled vessels. People can identify with human-like figurines (can represent many things) Representational art- art which tries to represent the world. +human occupation in greece dates back to palaeolithic period between 350,000 and 160,000. Imply specialized tech including ability to separate copper from ore bearing rocks @ high temps.