CLASSICS 1M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hoplite, Aspis, Grave Goods
20 Feb 2015
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
History is concerned with the explanation of why things were they way they were in the past. Looking at people and events in the past in the social, political, and economic conditions that shaped their lives and conditions. Greek renaissance - the period of rebirth and growth after the dark age. Figural representation left in the dark age. By the 7th century, the figures reappear form the greek myths (like the odyssey) instead of the geometric shapes. Myth and religion is central to state-formation/identity-formation. Buildings were created dedicated to religion and worship. These worship places were in the palace. Palaces were the religious centre of activity. Panhellenic poetry: second half of 8th century - homer"s iliad and odyssey. The reappearance of writing - it disappeared in the dark age. The latin script in relation to the greek. C. 750: sanctuaries took place all over greece in the countryside - land cut off of the.
