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The Aegean Sea Bronze Age Vocabulary

Explore the rich artistic and architectural heritage of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations in the Aegean Bronze Age. Discover the key sites, artifacts, and cultural influences of this fascinating era.

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The Aegean Sea Bronze Age Vocabulary

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  1. Megaron Labyrinth Ashlar masonry Buon fresco Faience Relieving triangle Corbelled arch Krater Atrium Arthur Evans Heinrich Schliemann Homer/Iliad and Odyssey King Minos Aegean Sea Cycladic Islands Mycenae Knosos, Crete The Aegean Sea Bronze AgeVocabulary

  2. The Aegean Bronze Age • Cycladic Islands-southeast of Greece • Mycenaeans-Mycenae on Greek mainland • Flourished between 1600-1100 BCE • Minoans-Island of Crete • Flourished between 2000-1500 BCE • Heinrich Schliemann-1870s excavations of Mycenae • Sir Arthur Evans-excavations of Crete 1899-1932

  3. Cycladic, Folded Arm Figures, 2500-2200 BCE

  4. Cycladic, Lyre Player, 2700-2500 BCE

  5. Minoan Art • Present on the island of Crete, south of Mainland Greece since around 3000 BCE • Dominated the Aegean during the first half of the 2nd millennium-approximately 2000-1500 BCE • Minos • Arthur Evans

  6. Minoan, The Palace at Knossos, Crete, 1700-1450 BCE

  7. Megaron • Labyrinth • 26,000 square yards Plan of the Palace at Knossos

  8. Labrys, from the island of Crete

  9. Interior view of the atrium at the Palace at Knossos • Ashlar masonry • Atrium

  10. Minoan,Bull Leaping, Palace of Knossos, 1550-1450 BCE Buon Fresco Fresco Secco

  11. Minoan, Throne room from Palace at Knossos, late 15th century BCE

  12. Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, 1450-1400 BCE

  13. La Parisienne, Ca. 1400 BCE

  14. Minoan, Snake Goddess, 1700-1550 BCE • Faience • Flounce

  15. Mycenaean Art • Mycenaeans arrived in Greece at an unknown time from an unknown location • Flourished and dominated the Aegean during the second half of the 2nd millennium-approximately 1500-1200 BCE • Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann • Mycenaeans highly influenced Minoan Culture including inhabiting the island • Period and region involved with the legendary Trojan War

  16. Mycenaean, Lions’ Gate, Ca. 1250 BCE • Relieving triangle • Corbelled arch • Cyclopean Masonry

  17. Mycenae, Grave Circle A

  18. Mycenaean, Tholos, “Treasury of Atreus,” ca. 1300-1200 BCE • Tholos

  19. Interior detail, Treasury of Atreus Corbelled Vault

  20. Mycenae, Funerary Mask (Mask of Agamemnon) from Grave Circle A, 1600-1550 BCE Repoussé

  21. Mycenaean, Vapheio Cup, ca. 1650-1450 BCE

  22. Minoan, Octopus flask, 1500-1400 BCE

  23. Mycenaean, Octopus Stirrup Jar, ca. 1200 BCE

  24. Warrior Vase, 1400-1200 BCE Krater

  25. Harvester Vase, 1650-1450 BCE

  26. Dagger Blade, 1550-1500 BCE

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