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Mycenae

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0789212544
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Mycenae written by and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of the loss and rediscovery of the city that fought Troy, told through archaeology, literature, and poetic black-and-white photography The Mycenaean civilization flourished more than 800 years before the classical Greeks, with a complex society, strong artistic tendencies, and a distinct system of writing. Famous for its lion gate and citadel, Mycenae was long believed to be the city that fought Troy in Homer’s epic, the Iliad. But after flourishing nearly three thousand years ago the society vanished, becoming nothing more than a legend. Mycenae: From Myth to History brings readers into the heart of this mystery, as it was being solved, through lively text, stunning photographs, and an original take on Greek history and mythology. Using the pivotal summer of 1954—a year after Linear B, the mysterious language present on all Mycenaean artifacts, was decoded—as her entry point, author Athina Cacouri reveals the fascinating archaeological history of the site, from the pioneering work of Heinrich Schliemann to the discovery of hundreds of “seal stones,” marked with an unknown language. Cacouri’s text is complemented by the photographs of Robert A. McCabe, whose lens captured the site before it was opened to the general public, giving his atmospheric images a poignant, unmatched immediacy. An original play, commissioned for this volume from renowned American playwright John Guare, sets the mythological stage for the archaeological discoveries to come by recounting the history of the House of Atreus and King Agamemnon’s Trojan War, while commentary on the photographs from archaeologist Lisa Wace French ties those myths to very real discoveries at the site. An essay by Daniel Fallu, detailing the importance of Mycenae’s geology, rounds out this unparalleled survey of one of Greece’s treasured archaeological sites. A multifaceted look at a brilliant civilization and the tireless work that led to its rediscovery, Mycenae is a fast-paced, lushly illustrated exploration of one of the most intriguing mysteries of antiquity that is sure to delight lovers of classical civilization, photography, and travel.

The Panagia Houses at Mycenae

Author : Ione Mylonas Shear
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 9780934718844
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book The Panagia Houses at Mycenae written by Ione Mylonas Shear and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1987-11-29 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domestic architecture at the site of Mycenae was systematically explored for the first time in a series of investigations sponsored by the Archaeological Society of Athens and Washington University in St. Louis between 1962 and 1966 and again in 1977. The work revealed a block of houses in the area north of the Treasury of Atreus, the so-called Panagia Houses. The author describes the artifacts and reconstructed floor plans, and draws comparisons with other Bronze Age sites. University Museum Monograph, 68

Mycenae and the Mycenaean Age

Author : George E. Mylonas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780835762298
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Mycenae and the Mycenaean Age written by George E. Mylonas and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mycenaeans

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134227817
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book The Mycenaeans written by Rodney Castleden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-03-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from Rodney Castleden's best-selling study Minoans, this major contribution to our understanding of the crucial Mycenaean period clearly and effectively brings together research and knowledge we have accumulated since the discovery of the remains of the civilization of Mycenae in the 1870s. In lively prose, informed by the latest research and using a full bibliography and over 100 illustrations, this vivid study delivers the fundamentals of the Mycenaean civilization including its culture, hierarchy, economy and religion. Castleden introduces controversial views of the Mycenaean palaces as temples, and studies their impressive sea empire and their crucial interaction with the outside Bronze Age world before discussing the causes of the end of their civilization. Providing clear, easy information and understanding, this is a perfect starting point for the study of the Greek Bronze Age.

Crete and Mycenae

Author : Spyridon 1901- Marinatos
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014658388
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (583 download)

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Download or read book Crete and Mycenae written by Spyridon 1901- Marinatos and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Mycenae

Author : Elizabeth Bayard French
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mycenae written by Elizabeth Bayard French and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous from ancient Greek literature as King Agamemnon's capital, Mycenae was the site of almost unbroken excavation during the 20th century, and this continues today. In presenting a full up-to-date account of the site and placing it in its geographical and historical setting, the author concentrates on the great buildings of the citadel--the Lion Gate, the Cult Centre, and the Palace Complex--which flourished during the palatial Period in the 14th and 13th centuries BC. But she also investigates the legends associated with Mycenae and examines the evidence for the pre-palatial and post-palatial periods. Additionally, she is able to incorporate new information on the town and tombs outside the citadel.

Mycenaeans

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415363365
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Mycenaeans written by Rodney Castleden and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mycenaean world: the stuff of legends and heroes who conquered Troy and who still stand at the heart of Greek identity today. This clear, detailed study brings their civilisation, culture, and history to life for both students and enthusiasts

From Mycenae to Homer

Author : T. B. L. Webster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317694503
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book From Mycenae to Homer written by T. B. L. Webster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1958, aims to describe Greek art and poetry within this ambiguous period of ancient history (often referred to as the Greek ‘Dark Ages’), and to explore the possibilities of learning about Mycenaean civilisation from its own documents and not only from archaeology. Specifically, Webster utilises Michael Ventris’ decipherment of Linear B in 1952 – which proved that Greek was spoken in the Mycenaean world – to determine the general contours of aesthetic development from Mycenae to the time of the written composition of the Homeric epics. Because they record Mycenaean civilisation in Mycenaean terminology, while Homer was writing in Ionian Greek at the beginning of the polis civilisation, they show how much in Homer is in fact Mycenaean. Further, where it is clear that these Mycenaean elements cannot have survived until Homer’s time, they tell us something about the poetry which connected the two.

Individuals and Society in Mycenaean Pylos

Author : Dimitri Nakassis
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004251464
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Individuals and Society in Mycenaean Pylos by : Dimitri Nakassis

Download or read book Individuals and Society in Mycenaean Pylos written by Dimitri Nakassis and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book revises our understanding of Mycenaean society through a detailed prosopographical analysis of individuals attested in the administrative texts from the Palace of Nestor at Pylos in southwestern Greece, ca. 1200 BC.

The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age

Author : Cynthia W. Shelmerdine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107494621
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age written by Cynthia W. Shelmerdine and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive up-to-date survey of the Aegean Bronze Age, from its beginnings to the period following the collapse of the Mycenaean palace system. In essays by leading authorities commissioned especially for this volume, it covers the history and the material culture of Crete, Greece, and the Aegean Islands from c.3000–1100 BCE, as well as topics such as trade, religions, and economic administration. Intended as a reliable, readable introduction for university students, it will also be useful to scholars in related fields within and outside classics. The contents of this book are arranged chronologically and geographically, facilitating comparison between the different cultures. Within this framework, the cultures of the Aegean Bronze Age are assessed thematically and combine both material culture and social history.

The Mycenaeans

Author : Louise Schofield
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780892368679
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (686 download)

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Download or read book The Mycenaeans written by Louise Schofield and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost three thousand years, the Mycenaeans, ancestors of the classical Greeks, lay lost and forgotten beneath the soil of Greece. In 1876, however, a German businessman, Heinrich Schliemann, in his search for the great Mycenaean king Agamemnon and other heroes of the Trojan War, made an astounding discovery in Mycenae: inside the monumental Lion Gate he discovered shaft graves belonging to a warrior elite, many of whom were buried wearing striking gold funerary masks and armor. In this authoritative new survey, Schofield examines these initial discoveries and other material evidence from Mycenaean culture, including painted pottery, documents in Linear B script, and the remains of fortress-palaces, all of which have yielded important information about the social hierarchies, religion, and military and trading activities of this wealthy and sophisticated culture. The author also considers the factual basis for the Mycenaeans' legendary links with the Trojan War and the various explanations for the eventual decline of their civilization.

Troy, Crete, & Mycenae (eBook)

Author : Robert Byrne
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
ISBN 13 : 0787784087
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Troy, Crete, & Mycenae (eBook) written by Robert Byrne and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 1969-09-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troy, Crete, & Mycenae contains 12 full-color transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks), 4 reproducible pages, and a richly detailed teacher's guide. Among the topics covered in this volume are the geography of the ancient Aegean world, Troy and the wooden horse, the siege of Troy, the graves, tombs, and treasures of Mycenae, the Cretan religion, Cretan frescoes, Cretan writing, and the palace of Knossos.

Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean Commerce, and the Formation of Identity

Author : Bryan E. Burns
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521119545
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)

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Book Synopsis Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean Commerce, and the Formation of Identity by : Bryan E. Burns

Download or read book Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean Commerce, and the Formation of Identity written by Bryan E. Burns and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new understanding of the effects of Mediterranean trade on Mycenaean Greece, which considers the possibilities represented by the traded objects themselves.

From Mycenae to Homer

Author : T. B. L. Webster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317694511
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book From Mycenae to Homer written by T. B. L. Webster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1958, aims to describe Greek art and poetry within this ambiguous period of ancient history (often referred to as the Greek ‘Dark Ages’), and to explore the possibilities of learning about Mycenaean civilisation from its own documents and not only from archaeology. Specifically, Webster utilises Michael Ventris’ decipherment of Linear B in 1952 – which proved that Greek was spoken in the Mycenaean world – to determine the general contours of aesthetic development from Mycenae to the time of the written composition of the Homeric epics. Because they record Mycenaean civilisation in Mycenaean terminology, while Homer was writing in Ionian Greek at the beginning of the polis civilisation, they show how much in Homer is in fact Mycenaean. Further, where it is clear that these Mycenaean elements cannot have survived until Homer’s time, they tell us something about the poetry which connected the two.

The Mycenaean Feast

Author : James C. Wright
Publisher : ASCSA
ISBN 13 : 9780876619513
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book The Mycenaean Feast written by James C. Wright and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The large-scale, formal consumption of huge quantities of food and drink is a feature of many societies, but extracting evidence for feasting from the archaeological record has, until recently, been problematic. This collection of essays investigates the rich evidence for the character of the Mycenaean feast.

Mycenaean Civilization

Author : Bryan Feuer
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 078641748X
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Mycenaean Civilization written by Bryan Feuer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004-03-02 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical Greeks considered the Mycenaean civilization to be the basis of their glorious and heroic heritage, but its material existence was not confirmed until the excavations of Heinrich Schliemann in the late nineteenth century. In the ensuing years, as with the field of archaeology in general, emphasis has shifted from revealing monuments and finding treasure to dealing with less glamorous, more scientifically-oriented investigations concerning aspects such as social and political organization, economic functions and settlement patterns. With its more than 2000 entries, this reference work serves as both an introduction to and a summary of the study of ancient Mycenaean civilization. Considerably expanded from the first edition, there are 500 new entries representing materials published since 1991. The largest part of the book is made up of annotated bibliography entries arranged topically with introductory material for each section. The book also includes a general introduction to Mycenaean civilization, a glossary, and author, place and subject indexes.

The Aegean Bronze Age

Author : Oliver Thomas Pilkington Kirwan Dickinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521456647
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book The Aegean Bronze Age written by Oliver Thomas Pilkington Kirwan Dickinson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-03-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oliver Dickinson has written a scholarly, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to the prehistoric civilizations of Greece. The Aegean Bronze Age, the long period from roughly 3000 to 1000 BC, saw the rise and fall of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. The cultural history of the region emerges through a series of thematic chapters that treat settlement, economy, crafts, exchange and foreign contact (particularly with the civilizations of the Near East), and religion and burial customs. Students and teachers will welcome this book, but it will also provide the ideal companion for amateur archaeologists visiting the Aegean.