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What is considered the first great work of Greek literature and the finest epicpoem?
Illiad
The cities of Troy, Mycenae and Tiryns were uncovered by
Heinrich Schliemann
Scholars believe the city of Troy had been destroyed by fire in
thirthteenth century BC
Schliemann based his archaeological excavations on a careful reading of ancient
literature
The heyday of the ancient Aegean civilization occurred in the
second millennium BC
_________ was abundantly available on Naxos and Paros.
Marble
The New Palace (Late Minoan) period began the __________ _______ of Crete.
Golden Age
The _____ ____ is a recurring motif in the Minoan palace.
double ax
The new palace at Knossos was carefully planned with the ________ as a major
court
Minoan columns are characterized by their __________ capitals.
cushion like
__________ adorn the walls of the palace at Knossos depicting many aspects of
frescoes
The Minoans used the ________ fresco technique on their walls.
true or wet
In the Late Cycladic period Thera was artistically within the _________ orbit.
Minoan
Cretian potters introduced the ___________ __________.
potters dye
_______ __________ ceramists placed dark silhouettes on a light ground.
Late Minoan
By 1500 BC a distinctive __________ culture was flourishing on the Greek
Mycenaean
Mycenae was a large __________.
citadel
The best-preserved and most impressive Mycenaean remains are the fortified palaces found at _________.
Tiryns
The most important element in the Mycenaean palace plan was the ________ or reception hall of the king.
megaron
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joshua.allen
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chapter 4
Updated
2011-10-08T23:04:32Z
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