Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: 4Th Millennium Bc, Historical Archaeology, Chalcolithic

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2500A/B
• Professor: Beth Greene

Document Summary

Iron age (depending on area: near east/greece/rome: ca. 4th millennium bc = between 4000 and 3000 bc. 1st millennium ad = between 0 and 1000 ad. Known today as europe and the middle east. Rivers in the near east flood annually, allowing citizens to travel, build economy, and trade knowledge. Greece used to extend towards anatolia (modern day turkey) so turkey was greatly influenced by greece. There are different geography of landscape in greece, allowing different places to take on different abilities. Rome conquered an enormous amount of land by 1 ad. Not going to touch on iron age in this course. Period are broad because there were little archaeological record. Greece was not considered a part of the near east. The republic/fall of monarchy was in 509 bc. Period are now more specific because there were more documents and records that can pinpoint specific years. The archaeological record (or the material record) Evidence left by non-sedentary people (unsettled groups)