What kind of evidences (if any) could be used to identify a large conquest in the time before writing?
From what I understand, writing wasn't completely developed during the Bronze Age. So, if there was an Alexander-the-Great-style conquest that united the known world for a short period of time, what kind of evidence would historians be able to find. Would it even be possible to know of such an event beyond just hearsay?
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From what I understand, writing wasn't completely developed during the Bronze Age. So, if there was an Alexander-the-Great-style conquest that united the known world for a short period of time, what kind of evidence would historians be able to find. Would it even be possible to know of such an event beyond just hearsay?
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Diffusion of technology and fashion.
Some pre-written civilizations are identified by their artifacts, like the Beaker Culture or the Corded Ware Culture. A large-scale conquest would spread the artifacts of the dominant culture widely.
Timing of large-scale destruction.
If you look at Troy, there are a number of known destructions with their approximate ages. A large number of destructions in the same time period would be a clue that something drastic happened, but of course it would not prove that there was a single conqueror.
Genetic markers.
Archaeogenetics uses genetic tests for historical analysis. Like timing, it can't prove a single conqueror, but it could be combined with the fashion angle -- who was in rich graves?
But in the end, everything would be up to debate. Imagine that a city was burned down, rebuild, and then a man from far away got buried in a grave with foreign weapons and lots of jewelry. A foreign military governor? A rich merchant? An embittered exile?
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Since you're talking about Troy, I think it's nice mentioning the Iliad was kept through an oral tradition and even though it's mostly fictional it helped find out about Troy and is a convincing argument that the trojan war happened.
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Diffusion of technology and fashion.
Some pre-written civilizations are identified by their artifacts, like the Beaker Culture or the Corded Ware Culture. A large-scale conquest would spread the artifacts of the dominant culture widely.
Timing of large-scale destruction.
If you look at Troy, there are a number of known destructions with their approximate ages. A large number of destructions in the same time period would be a clue that something drastic happened, but of course it would not prove that there was a single conqueror.
Genetic markers.
Archaeogenetics uses genetic tests for historical analysis. Like timing, it can't prove a single conqueror, but it could be combined with the fashion angle -- who was in rich graves?
But in the end, everything would be up to debate. Imagine that a city was burned down, rebuild, and then a man from far away got buried in a grave with foreign weapons and lots of jewelry. A foreign military governor? A rich merchant? An embittered exile?
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Since you're talking about Troy, I think it's nice mentioning the Iliad was kept through an oral tradition and even though it's mostly fictional it helped find out about Troy and is a convincing argument that the trojan war happened.
– Pierre Arlaud
48 secs ago
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Diffusion of technology and fashion.
Some pre-written civilizations are identified by their artifacts, like the Beaker Culture or the Corded Ware Culture. A large-scale conquest would spread the artifacts of the dominant culture widely.
Timing of large-scale destruction.
If you look at Troy, there are a number of known destructions with their approximate ages. A large number of destructions in the same time period would be a clue that something drastic happened, but of course it would not prove that there was a single conqueror.
Genetic markers.
Archaeogenetics uses genetic tests for historical analysis. Like timing, it can't prove a single conqueror, but it could be combined with the fashion angle -- who was in rich graves?
But in the end, everything would be up to debate. Imagine that a city was burned down, rebuild, and then a man from far away got buried in a grave with foreign weapons and lots of jewelry. A foreign military governor? A rich merchant? An embittered exile?
answered 1 hour ago
o.m.o.m.
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Since you're talking about Troy, I think it's nice mentioning the Iliad was kept through an oral tradition and even though it's mostly fictional it helped find out about Troy and is a convincing argument that the trojan war happened.
– Pierre Arlaud
48 secs ago
add a comment |
Diffusion of technology and fashion.
Some pre-written civilizations are identified by their artifacts, like the Beaker Culture or the Corded Ware Culture. A large-scale conquest would spread the artifacts of the dominant culture widely.
Timing of large-scale destruction.
If you look at Troy, there are a number of known destructions with their approximate ages. A large number of destructions in the same time period would be a clue that something drastic happened, but of course it would not prove that there was a single conqueror.
Genetic markers.
Archaeogenetics uses genetic tests for historical analysis. Like timing, it can't prove a single conqueror, but it could be combined with the fashion angle -- who was in rich graves?
But in the end, everything would be up to debate. Imagine that a city was burned down, rebuild, and then a man from far away got buried in a grave with foreign weapons and lots of jewelry. A foreign military governor? A rich merchant? An embittered exile?
answered 1 hour ago
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Diffusion of technology and fashion.
Some pre-written civilizations are identified by their artifacts, like the Beaker Culture or the Corded Ware Culture. A large-scale conquest would spread the artifacts of the dominant culture widely.
Timing of large-scale destruction.
If you look at Troy, there are a number of known destructions with their approximate ages. A large number of destructions in the same time period would be a clue that something drastic happened, but of course it would not prove that there was a single conqueror.
Genetic markers.
Archaeogenetics uses genetic tests for historical analysis. Like timing, it can't prove a single conqueror, but it could be combined with the fashion angle -- who was in rich graves?
But in the end, everything would be up to debate. Imagine that a city was burned down, rebuild, and then a man from far away got buried in a grave with foreign weapons and lots of jewelry. A foreign military governor? A rich merchant? An embittered exile?
answered 1 hour ago
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answered 1 hour ago
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answered 1 hour ago
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answered 1 hour ago
o.m.o.m.
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8,8751336
Since you're talking about Troy, I think it's nice mentioning the Iliad was kept through an oral tradition and even though it's mostly fictional it helped find out about Troy and is a convincing argument that the trojan war happened.
– Pierre Arlaud
48 secs ago
add a comment |
Since you're talking about Troy, I think it's nice mentioning the Iliad was kept through an oral tradition and even though it's mostly fictional it helped find out about Troy and is a convincing argument that the trojan war happened.
– Pierre Arlaud
48 secs ago
Since you're talking about Troy, I think it's nice mentioning the Iliad was kept through an oral tradition and even though it's mostly fictional it helped find out about Troy and is a convincing argument that the trojan war happened.
– Pierre Arlaud
48 secs ago
Since you're talking about Troy, I think it's nice mentioning the Iliad was kept through an oral tradition and even though it's mostly fictional it helped find out about Troy and is a convincing argument that the trojan war happened.
– Pierre Arlaud
48 secs ago
add a comment |
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