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In which timeframe and location did the Mycenaean culture exist?
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1,600 - 1,100 BC
Mainland Greece |
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Where does its name come from?
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Named by Heinrich Schliemann according to the Iliad.
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What is the social Structure?
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Warrior Aristocracy.
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Who was the Legendary King of Mycenae and in which war described in Homers Iliad did he lead the Greek Army?
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Agamemnon was the King of Mycenae.
He lead the Greek army in the Trojan war. |
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What are the architectural characteristics of the Mycenaean city.
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- Fortified citadel on a hill
- High walls with narrow gates - maze like plan |
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What are the characteristics of the Atreus Tomb and when was it built?
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Beehive tomb
Round structure, roofed with corbel dome, which was covered with earth - 1250 BC |
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What masonry types were used in Mycenaean city walls?
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Ashlar - dressed stone
Rubble - fieldstone Cyclopean - enormous stones |
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What triggered the onset of the dark ages that destroyed the Mycenaean culture and what were the characteristics?
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Trigger - Climate change, Barbaric invasion.
Characteristics - Decline of population, no archeological evidence, no written evidence. |
