Studied by 1 personWho was the city run by ?
A King in the palace
What was the palace like compared to the city itself ?
They took up most of the city and were higher than the rest to show power
What did the palaces have ?
areas for the royal family to relax
rooms for official documents , shrines , pottery , armouries and storerooms for food
What was the palace used for ?
Feasts and entertainments like poetry recitations
What was the layout of the palaces ?
similar to Greek temples
rectangular in shape
had an entrance porch with 2 columns
room behind it was a vestibule
they had one or more courtyards
there was a hearth in the centre of the main room and a hole in the roof for the smoke to exit
What is the hearth used for in the middle of the main room ?
cooking and sacrifices
Why didn’t they farm animals ?
Most of Greece was not farmland so any fertile flat area was used to farm crops
What sort of animals did they hunt ?
Deer boar mostly animals that lived on mountainous land
Where do we get evidence for hunting for ?
Frescoes , pictures on daggers (lion hunt dagger) and carvings on rings
Where was the Lion hunt dagger found ?
Grave circle A
What was the lion hunt dagger made of ?
gold silver and niello ( used as an inlay for decoration
What was the lion hunt dagger used for ?
To intricate to be used for hunting and almost certainly belonged to a king as an ornamental object and status symbol ( would have been rare and expensive )
What does the lion hunt dagger suggest ?
Lion hunting is the most difficult challenge for a hunter - shown from a dead hunter
Shows 2 different styles of shields which shows that older styles are still in use
What weapons are being used in the lion hunt dagger ?
A bow and arrow as well as long spears
Who did Mycenaean cities trade with ?
The Mediterranean and beyond
How did the cities trade ?
By boat mostly as travel on land was slow and dangerous
Why was trade essential ?
they did not have a lot of natural metal and mineral resources that they used
What were the limitations of trading by boats ?
it was very dangerous
trips took weeks
it was only safe to sail for half the year
the sea was unpredictable
What did they do instead of using money ?
They used bartering
Where do we get evidence for the trade ?
Tablets and shipwrecks
What is the most famous import ?
Gold as many well known objects are made of it
What was the most important import ?
Copper in order to get bronze for wepons
What were the main exports from Mycenae ?
Pottery
Olive oil
Kraters
Mycenaean beads
wine
Where do we get evidence for clothes from ?
art like frescoes
What were clothes made out of ?
Mostly wool or linen and dyed with natural products the colour was sealed in with vinegar or urine
What colours of clothes were rare and expensive ?
Blue and purple
Where did the yellow dye come from ?
onion skins and saffron
Where did the red dye come from ?
Insect eggs and maddar
Where did the blue dye come from ?
indigo
Where did the purple dye come from ?
shellfish ink
What did women wear ?
they wore a colourful wrap skirt with many thin layers creating a tiered effect
wore a plain underskirt
blouses were short sleeves and might not have covered the boobs
wore robes, cloaks, shawls and fancy headbands
What did men wear ?
braided short sleeve tunic with a robe and belt over top
some wore a kilt skirt especially soldiers
had a loincloth underneath
either barefoot or wore leather boots
What did children’s hair look like ?
they had shaved heads except for a lock on the top and in puberty they grew it longer
What did women’s hair look like ?
Richer long hair elaborately tied
What did men’s hair look like ?
Long elaborate hair
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