Heinrich Schliemann (1822 1890) was a businessman and self-taught
archaeologist who is best known for discovering the legendary city
of Troy. Inspired by his belief in the veracity of the Homeric
poems, Schliemann turned his attention to uncovering other cities
mentioned in the Iliad. This volume provides an account in German
of his excavations in 1884 1885 at Tiryns, a major Bronze Age city
and centre of Mycenaean civilisation. These revealed a palace
complex at the site, which was the most complete example of its
kind until Evans' excavation of Knossos: examples of Minoan art
found at Tiryns were the first demonstration of Mycenaean contact
with the Minoan culture of Crete. The topography and history of the
site and its artefacts are described, together with detailed
discussion of the palace, and a description of Schliemann's
controversial excavation methods. This volume remains an important
source for the historiography of archaeology.
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