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In the Greek legend, as told by Homer, the Greek are led by Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, when thousands of ships set said for the ______ war.
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Trojan
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The inhabitants of Mycenae seem to have lived in times of war because
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Imagery of warriors
weapons found in tombs Heavily fortified cities |
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Mycenae might be called an acropolis because
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it was on a hill
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Mycenae might also be called a citadel because
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it has the defense walls of a fortress
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The idea that giants must have built the walls of Mycenae is reflected in its description as _______construction
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cyclopic
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The structural technique used to enclose the dome of the Treasury of Atreus
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Corbeling
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The scale of the lintel if the Treasury of Atreus is
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very large
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The treasury of Atreus was built for this purpose
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a tomb
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The description of the Treasury of Atreus as a "tholos" refers to the shape, which resembles a
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Circular beehive
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The medium for the Funerary Mask
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Gold
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Among the reasons this medium might have been chosen
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It does not tarnish and last forever
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Who is represented in the masks
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kings if Mycenae
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The technique used in these masks is
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repousse
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Despite different languages and religions, we can tell that the Minoan and the Mycenaean cultures were somewhat related because
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Common decorative elements and similar representational styles
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Both Minoan and Mycenaean cultures occupied lands now apart of the modern nation of
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Greece
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The major Minoan cities are on
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islands
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The major Mycenaean cities are on the
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mainland
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The find site for the "Dagger with Lion Hunt" was
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grave circle of Mycenae
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the scale of the "Dagger with Lion Hunt"
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tiny
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Describe the approach to the city of Mycenae
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path up a hill
walls of cycloptic construction enter lion gate |
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The style of representation in that dagger differs from Assyrian representations of the same subject in this respect
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active curving shapes rather than muscle bound shapes typical of Assyrian scenes
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The narrative of the Mycenaean Lion Hunt differs from Assyrian representations in this respect
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Assyrains: win every fight
Myceneaen: shoe struggle |
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The material used for the Mycenaean weapons was
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Bronze
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Invading Dorian tribes had weapons made of
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iron
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