Archaeology Material

We can understand by moden developing archaeology. Archaeology is researched ancient remain.

We have found decoration sculpture, statue, urn, and dish drawn Gods and person. We judged that these pictures are drawn Gods, heros, and events in Greek mythology. These pictures have a lot of academic meaning. We can understand the story of Greek mythology.

On the other hand, it is important to examine the materials are true. And we searched the material in the era not existed literature. The era called “Dark Age”. In 19century, Johann Ludwing Heinrich Julius Schilemann, Germany, and amateur archaeologist, dug up Hissariku hill in western Anatolis peninsula of Greece. And he decided Troia remain gone out of many city remain by fire. He decided Mykenai culture.

Mykenai culture is the bronze culture in Peloponnesos of Mykenai. Mykenai culture was developing by Mediterranean sea trade. The trade brought arts of Minoan civilization. Mykenai went out of Ilios in Troas. The fight called Trajan War. This became the matter of famous epic poem “Ilias” by Homeros. The building in Minoan civilization was used big stones, was fenced wall.

In 20century, Arthur John Evans, United Kingdom archaeologist, researched strictly Trajan remain. He dag up remain of civilization in Kriti island. He found picture letter, LinearA, and LinearB. The later, these letter was used in Greek mainland. In middle 20century, Michael George, United Kingdom architect, amateur ancient civilization professor, decoded the latter. The content written in LinearB is Mikenai latter. The fact helped Trajan war by Homeros decode. One of the stories of many heros has origin of Mikenai civilization in 15century.