The Prehistory of Greece: c 10,000 - c 1550 BC DOWNLOAD FREE

Troy I The first fortress at Troy (Troy I) was built around this time - it started as a Neolithic settlement situated in the plain near the river Scamander. A fortress on the hill of Hisarlik was subsequently built in the early copper age, and later excavated by Heinrich Schiliemann. The fortress is surrounded by a stone wall about 100 metres in diameter. The most elaborate buildings, probably the dwelling of the ruler, were built on stone foundations with brick walls. One of these exhibits the structure of a hall - the megaron that was later to become prominent in Greece. Copper was used and polished black pottery was made. It is likely gold and silver were used for drinking vessels for the chiefs. Trojan settlements in Lesbos and Lemnos were founded.

Contents of The Prehistory of Greece: c 10,000 - c 1550 BC 1 The Neolithic Age in Greece 2 The Early Helladic Period 3 Troy I 4 Migrations into Greece c. 2500 BC 5 Minoan Civilisation 6 The Greek migration 7 Megaron 8 Middle Helladic Age 9 The Aegean Bronze Age: The Minoan Civilisation: c. 2000 - 1550 BC 10 The golden age of Minoan Crete 11 Volcanic eruption on Thera c. 1600 BC 12 Crete and Mycenae 13 The amber route 14 The Religion of Minoyan Crete 15 The Linear B Tablets of Knosos 16 Relations between the mainland and Crete

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