Aegean The Mycenaeans

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In the Greek legend, as told by Homer, the Greek are led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, when thousands of ships set said for the ______ war.

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Trojan

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The inhabitants of Mycenae seem to have lived in times of war because

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Imagery of warriors
weapons found in tombs
Heavily fortified cities

Front 3

Mycenae might be called an acropolis because

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it was on a hill

Front 4

Mycenae might also be called a citadel because

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it has the defense walls of a fortress

Front 5

The idea that giants must have built the walls of Mycenae is reflected in its description as _______construction

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cyclopic

Front 6

The structural technique used to enclose the dome of the Treasury of Atreus

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Corbeling

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The scale of the lintel if the Treasury of Atreus is

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very large

Front 8

The treasury of Atreus was built for this purpose

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a tomb

Front 9

The description of the Treasury of Atreus as a "tholos" refers to the shape, which resembles a

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Circular beehive

Front 10

The medium for the Funerary Mask

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Gold

Front 11

Among the reasons this medium might have been chosen

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It does not tarnish and last forever

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Who is represented in the masks

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kings if Mycenae

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The technique used in these masks is

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repousse

Front 14

Despite different languages and religions, we can tell that the Minoan and the Mycenaean cultures were somewhat related because

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Common decorative elements and similar representational styles

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Both Minoan and Mycenaean cultures occupied lands now apart of the modern nation of

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Greece

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The major Minoan cities are on

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islands

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The major Mycenaean cities are on the

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mainland

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The find site for the "Dagger with Lion Hunt" was

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grave circle of Mycenae

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the scale of the "Dagger with Lion Hunt"

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tiny

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Describe the approach to the city of Mycenae

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path up a hill
walls of cycloptic construction
enter lion gate

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The style of representation in that dagger differs from Assyrian representations of the same subject in this respect

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active curving shapes rather than muscle bound shapes typical of Assyrian scenes

Front 22

The narrative of the Mycenaean Lion Hunt differs from Assyrian representations in this respect

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Assyrains: win every fight
Myceneaen: shoe struggle

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The material used for the Mycenaean weapons was

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Bronze

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Invading Dorian tribes had weapons made of

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iron