Classical Studies 1000 Chapter 3: Pomeroy 37-42, 51-53

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

Document Summary

By 1200 bc almost all palaces and mycenean things began to be destroyed, all were done by 1100bc. Entire eastern mediterranean region was taken over by catastrophe at this time. Until recently it was thought the dorians were responsible, dorians claimed ancestry from hercules. Chapter 2: the early iron age (c. 1200- 750/700 bc) Decline and recovery, early iron age 1 (1200 - 900 bc) Collapse of mycenaean world: no more kings, no more big stone buildings or commissioning frescoes. By 1050 bc the population of greece was about 30% of what it had been in 1200bc. By 950 bc almost all weapons were now iron (stronger, better and cheaper) the bronze. The biggest house discovered at the tine was 150ft by 30ft. Remnants of a man(warrior), a women of high social status probable in the elite "warrior class". We know this since iron sword, spearhead, and lots of gold decorated the women.