1. Lecture 2a: Passing Dark Age: Proto-Geometric Greece

2. Main source: Homer: Odyssey and Iliad

3. Main source: Homer: Odyssey and Iliad

4. Main source: Homer: Odyssey and Iliad

5. Main bibliography: Bouzek, J. 1969: Homerische Griechenland. Praha. Desborough, V. R. d’A. 1972: The Greek Dark Ages. London. Tsipopoulou, M. 2005: E Anatolike Krete sten proimi epochi tou siderou. Heraklion. (FOR MATERIAL) Deger-Jalkotzy, S. Zavadil, M. (eds.) 2003: Chronology and Synchronism. Vienna. Deger-Jalkotzy, S. Lemos, I. S. (eds.) 2006: Ancient Greece from the Mycenaean Palaces to the Age of Homer. Edinburgh. Morris, I. Powell, B. (eds.) 1997: A New Companion to Homer. Leiden. Coldstream, N. 2003: Geometric Greece, 900 – 700 B. C., London, 2 nd edition.

6. E-learning of Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario Lecture of Rod Fitzsisimons http://www.trentu.ca/faculty/rfitzsimons/AHC L2200Y/LE%2004-01.htm

7. Iron Age Elite => the Cu distribution system breakdown, breakdown of the trade w/ luxury goods => need of new raw materials => Fe => general reachability

8. Kontinuita vs. diskontinuita craft warfare main frame of the religion Inherent part of population Epic poetry Disaster of palaces monumental architecture, luxury craft, frescoes, statuary disappeared Use and knowledge of script disappeared Traditional elite lost its possition

9. Protogeometric style From Sub-Mycenaean 2 nd half of 11 th C. BC – Attica New settlements (beneath the stratigraphies of the largest classical Greek poleis)

10. 4 main regions: -East Peloponnese and Attica -Cycladic islands and Thessaly (also Macedonia is related to this region) -S and W Peloponese -Crete

11. Attica Continuity of pottery production Light surface + dark painting – compass Dark surface with a light window for decoration motive

13. Main vessel shapes Amphorae Lekythoi Pitchers Skyphoi Two-handled kantharoi Stirrup jars – VERY rare

14. Submycenaean Protogeometric

23. Crete – different development Local wares keeping the Minoan tradition

26. Bird-shaped askoi – in whole Mediterranean (mainly Western)

27. Burials Mainland - cremations Crete - inhumations

28. Shrines Mainland Large in free space Crete Small among the settlement buildings

29. Lecture 2b: Passing Dark Age: Geometric Greece