SkillBuilder discussion Historical signiýcance 1. Study SOURCE6 . Describe the evidence that Schliemann and later archaeologists found that indicates there were nine different settlements built on top of each other. 2. What methods and tools might the archaeologists have used to excavate and study the layers of settlements, and what challenges might they have faced in preserving the site?
SOURCE6 At Canakkale in Turkey, Schliemann found city ruins. Later digs showed nine settlements built on top of each other.
The Mask of Agamemnon? Four years later, Schliemann excavated Mycenae and found ýve royal graves with gold treasures. One of the gold masks, pictured in SOURCE7 , was called the ‘Mask of Agamemnon’, but many archaeologists doubt it is really his, for several reasons, including: • Schliemann had a record of faking archaeological ýnds. He could have had the mask made. • The grave where the mask was found is about 300 years earlier than the supposed date of the Trojan War. The ‘Mask of Agamemnon’ looks different from other masks, including SOURCE8 , found with Mycenaean chiefs. There is no clear proof that the Trojan War happened or that Schliemann found Agamemnon’s grave. 4.3 SkillBuilder activity HISTORICAL QUESTIONS 1. Compare SOURCES7 and 8 . a. Describe the features of the masks in SOURCES7 and 8 b. If both of these masks were really found in the graves at Mycenae, explain why you think a decision was made to call SOURCE7 rather than SOURCE8 the mask of Agamemnon. 2. Choose one primary source from this lesson. Propose three questions to check if it’s reliable and useful for studying Minoan or Mycenaean history.
SOURCE8 Another Mycenaean gold mask from excavated graves in Mycenae, now held in the National Archaeological Museum, in Athens
SOURCE7 The gold ‘Mask of Agamemnon’ was found by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 during Mycenae excavations. It’s in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
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