In absolute terms, this period covers roughly the fourteenth and thirteenth centuries BC. The second phase, consisting of the Late Helladic IIIA and IIIB periods, is the Palatial period, during which the Mycenaean palaces reached their zenith. Most of the evidence for this period comes from burials. The first is the Early Palatial period, which covers the the final ceramic phase of Middle Helladic, as well as the Late Helladic I and II periods (down to ca. The Mycenaean era can be conveniently divided into three main phases, even if they don’t correspond perfectly with the development of weapons and armour. a square central hall that opens onto a two-columned portico that forms the entrance area (e.g. chamber tombs), and a rectangular structure referred to as the megaron, i.e.
Map of the Aegean with some key sites, many of which are mentioned in the text of this article.Ĭrete, as I have noted before, eventually comes within the Mycenaean sphere of influence – whatever that really means – in the fifteenth century BC, as evidenced by the introduction of Linear B for writing an early form of Greek, the introduction of new burial customs (e.g. 17 BC – don’t be surprised if you see somewhat different dates elsewhere Aegean chronology is a messy business before ca. The Late Bronze Age, referred to in mainland Greece as the “Late Helladic” period, is dated to between ca. The situation is, of course, more complex than that, but this will do for now. Mycenaean culture, identified by its material culture, is found on the mainland, but developed under the influence of the so-called Minoan culture – again, not an ethnic label! – on Crete. (Thebes may have given it a run for its money.) Mycenaean culture It does not, as I have pointed out before, refer to a particular people it is an archaeological label, named after what appears to have been the most powerful centre in Greece back then, Mycenae. The term “Mycenaean” is used to refer to a particular culture that flourished during the Late Bronze Age. With this article, I will summarize what we know about warfare in the Mycenaean world. I have written about various topics related to Mycenaean warfare, and also some lengthy articles on problematic treatments of Mycenaean warfare, including sources of disinformation and a bad YouTube video. Please note that the Zoom link will be sent out just before the lectures.This article was originally published on the defunct Ancient World Magazine website and is now re-published here.įor as much as I have written about warfare in the Mycenaean Bronze Age, I realized I hadn’t yet written a good overview of the subject for this website. To book a place please contact: or you can book a place via Eventbrite
WARLIKE MYCENAEAN ART HOW TO
Let Gillian Hovell take you on your own Grand Tour see the famous sites of ancient civilisations in their context and learn how to identify and appreciate the art of all the various distinctive ancient civilisations.ĭiscover and marvel at the sites and art that the Grand Tour revelled in and also, at the ones we have discovered since those Grand Tour days.Ĭycladic, Egyptian, Mycenaean, Minoan, Phoenician, Etruscan, Greek, Hellenistic, Roman … They’re all here.ġ030 – 1130 Lecture 1 provides the big picture, the who, where and when of art, from megalithic prehistory to the marvels of Egypt, the warlike Mycenaeans, the artful Minoans and the traders extraordinaire, the Phoenicians.ġ145-1245 Lecture 2 continues by taking us on a journey into the innovative Archaic Age of Greece, the mysterious Etruscans, the spread of Greek colonies, the glory days of Greece, the legacy of Alexander the Great, and the astonishing Roman Empire.
Lecturer: Gillian Hovell (The Muddy Archaeologist)įor nearly 200 years, members of the elite travelled the great sites of Europe on ‘The Grand Tour’.