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Jun 7

1/ Referring to the Mycenaean era, we emphasize the archaeological imprint left to this day by the local palatial elites: wanaktes, aristocracy and priests, who were living and acting in imposing palaces and were buried in rich burial complexes.
#Mycenaeans #commoners

2/ However, what was the daily life of commoners? What was their status within the Mycenaean palatial society? As in the other kingdoms of the Eastern Mediterranean during the LBA, there was a clear social stratification with political, economic and ideological characteristics.

3/ At the top was the palatial ruling class, followed by members of the aristocracy who had a crucial military role and then by the bureaucracy, an important factor in the functioning of the palatial system. All of them resided within the fortified palatial sites 👉

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@hermahai

May 13

https://twitter.com/PlakoudasSpyros/status/1915326718803431513

1/ All the time, the search for the historical background of the Trojan War has been a very popular issue. The Homeric narrative, despite its numerous mythological and poetic elements, is likely based on a historical core of events that took place during the Mycenaean era.

https://twitter.com/PlakoudasSpyros/status/1915326718803431513

2/ Recent archaeological surveys has identified two time points of destruction of Troy that may be related to the Trojan War. The first event took place before the middle of the 13th century BC, had the character of a violent enemy attack and marked the destruction of Troy VIh.👉

👉 It was preceded by a prolonged seismic disturbance that appears to have weakened the city walls, while in the thick layer of destruction, slings, bronze arrowheads and spears, some of which were wedged against the walls, and mutilated human skeletons were found. 👉

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Hermahai

@hermahai

Apr 10

1/ An opportune way to understand the unstable and often dangerous conditions of everyday life of the Aegean populations during the Late Bronze Age Collapse is to look back at recorded archaeological incidents that took place in other turbulent periods of Antiquity.

2/ SW Argolid - Late 6th century AD: A group of about 50 people, consisting of young women, teenage boys and children, are hurrying towards the foothills of Mount Zavitsa. They are terrified but they know very well where they are going. They arrive at the Andritsa cave, 👉

👉 carefully descend into a vertical cave-gorge approximately 14 meters long and enter the large hall of the cave, which measures 65 x 75 meters. It is the perfect refuge to escape the wrath of the invaders. It wasn't the first time they'd been hiding here. 👉

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Hermahai

@hermahai

Apr 4

1/ Many theories have been expressed about the collapse of the Mycenaean palatial system. Personally, I believe that it was a combination of factors, which accelerated developments through various isolated events, which have not survived to us as historical documents.#Mycenaeans

2/ I'd like to dwell, however, on certain conclusions that emerge from the examination of archaeological data from the Argolic palatial centers and specifically during the LH IIIB2 phase (final palatial period). All the evidence points to the emergence of a new palatial ideology.

3/ The period towards collapse begins around the middle of the 13th century BC when, after a phase of strong seismic activity that caused considerable damage in mainland, the palatial elites of Argolid, led by Mycenae, begin the construction of a series of 👉

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Hermahai

@hermahai

Mar 31

1/ The Citadel of Tiryns is one of the most impressive fortified sites of the LBA Aegean. The initial construction phase appears to have taken place around 1400 BC, but in the mid-13th century BC an extensive expansion was implemented that maximized its defensive capabilities.

2/ Huge walls were erected made of carved limestone blocks according to Cyclopean masonry, turning Tiryns into one of the best-protected sites of the Mycenaean world. Similar monumental fortification projects took place during the same period in Mycenae and Midea. 👉

👉 All three Argolic citadels added a crucial architectural-defensive tool: the Sally Port, that is, a secret passage in the walls, which allowed the defenders to make exits during a siege. However, the Sally Port of Tiryns epitomizes the perfection of this mechanism.

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Mar 26

1/The Mycenaean texts have always aroused my great interest, for the simple reason that studying a small piece of well-fired clay, which contains only a few strange engraved symbols, allows you to see before you a real snapshot of life 4000 years ago.
#Mycenaeans #Pylos #LinearB

2/ One such case is the sealing label PY Wa 197, which was found in Room 7 of the palace of Pylos, the main storage area for local palatial documents. The sealing labels were clay balls impressed on the front of wicker archive-spaces (baskets or boxes), 👉

👉 bearing brief information about the contents of the stored tablets. It was a tool of an early form of classification of Mycenaean documents. In many cases, clay labels referred to text archives recorded on perishable materials, such as papyrus.

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