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The Myth
Archaeology
Archaeologists
Historical Evidence
Big Issues
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Homer wrote the Iliad about the Trojan war. What was the name of the text he wrote about what happened to a weary traveller after the war?
The Odyssey
100
Where is Troy located?
Hissarlik, Turkey.
100
What was the name of the first archaeologist at Troy?
Frank Calvert.
100
The Iliad claimed there were hot and cold springs at Troy. Were there any evidence of springs found?
No.
100
Schliemann dug WHAT through the mound at Hissarlik, effectively ruining evidence?
A trench.
200
The Iliad is what kind of poem?
An epic (or narrative).
200
Where is Priam’s Treasure right now?
Moscow's Pushkin Museum
200
Which archaeologist believes Troy VI is Homer's Troy? BONUS POINTS: Why does he think it's Troy VI?
Wilhelm Dorpfeld. He believed it was under siege; watchtowers, large houses, defensive walls and wide streets.
200
Did the Trojans leave behind any written evidence?
No clay tablets were found at the site; only the Luwian seal. Trojans MAY HAVE been illiterate.
200
By falsifying evidence, Schliemann breached WHAT barriers?
Ethical barriers.
300
Who did Paris give the apple of Discord to and what was his reward?
He gave the apple to Aphrodite and was rewarded with Helen of Sparta.
300
How many layers of strata is there at Troy?
Technically, 10 layers - that's including 7a and 7b and NOT including burnt layers.
300
Which archaeologist believed Troy VIIa was the authentic Troy? BONUS POINTS: Why?
Carl Blegen. He believed that the houses were poor and cramped but it had strong walls and appears to have been destroyed by fire 30 years after habitation.
300
What does the Luwian Seal suggest about Troy?
That Trojans could have been racially, or at least culturally, Luwian.
300
What are the issues behind oral storytelling?
The story changes with every telling.
400
Who was the King of Sparta? Who was the King of Mycenae?
Sparta:Menelaus Mycenae: Agamemnon
400
What could have destroyed the city of Troy VI?
An earthquake.
400
The University of Cincinnati and Tubingen used advanced scientific methods such as a remote sensing survey to reveal what?
A large wall surrounding the plateau; making the site five times larger than previously thought.
400
The Wilusa tablet tells us what?
That Trojans and Mycenaeans (Ahhiyawa) were in conflict. The city lay in Northwestern Turkey (where Hissarlik is).
400
Why should the Turkish get the treasure back?
Schliemann broke law and breached contracts. It is a part of their cultural heritage. Should be left in situ.
500
What was Cassandra's curse?
She could see the future but was cursed so that no one would believe her. She warned the Trojans not to accept gifts from the Greeks.
500
What archaeological evidence could prove that it was a city under siege, or in a time of warfare? You must mention TWO of the answers.
You must mention TWO of these answers: * Town walls surrounding the city * Weapons (arrowheads) * Storage jars with food, hidden.
500
Name the archaeologists who dug at Troy in chronological order.
Frank Calvert Heinrich Schliemann Wilhelm Dorpfeld Carl Blegen Manfred Korfmann University of Tubingen (in association with Korfmann) and University of Cincinnati Ernst Pernicka 2006
500
Why is there a lack of historical evidence at Troy, or at any ancient site for that matter?
We deal mainly with artefacts and draw conclusions from those.
500
What three pieces of evidence do we need to consider when deciding whether the excavations of Troy are authentic and the site is indeed the site of the Trojan War?
Homer’s mythological evidence Written historical evidence Archaeological evidence