Classical Studies 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Shaft Tomb, Heinrich Schliemann, Helladic Period

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

Homer iliad- fact of fiction?: obsessed with idea of finding troy, he used iliad as a guidebook to find it. Finds massive treasure of gold: aka "the jewels of helen" "priam"s treasure", priam who is the legendary king of troy at the time. Could of belong to anyone, they assumed it to the king: gold find it actually much much older then trojan war. Yes its assumed you can only say for certain if. They probably spoke an early form of greek. Bohemia now known as czech republic: tholos tombs (1525-1300bc)