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Study the picture below and then answer the following questions:

1) What is this area of Mycenae called? [1]

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2) Homer called Mycenae “a city rich in gold.” State two pieces of archaeological evidence
which prove that this description was accurate. [2]

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3) The Mycenaeans placed valuable objects in their tombs.

i) Give two reasons why they did this. [2]

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ii) Apart from doing this, how well do you think they treated people who had died?
Make three points in your answer. [3]

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 4) Describe the way in which the graves which Schliemann found in this area were constructed.
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5) State three things which graves can tell us about the Mycenaeans’ burial customs and beliefs
about death? [3]

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6) How important are tombs and burials for a clearer understanding of Mycenaean culture?
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