layers of troy

Question 1

Describe the evidence for Troy VI being Homer’s Troy?

Answer 1

-It was destroyed around 1250BC and the Trojan war is typically dated to 1200BC
-Rich city with large houses
-Walls were over 7m high as referred to in the Iliad
-Had a suggested population of 10,000

Question 2

Describe the evidence against Troy VI being Homer’s Troy?

Answer 2

-Archaeologists believe it was destroyed by an earthquake rather than a fire

Question 3

Describe the evidence for Troy VIIa being Homer’s Troy?

Answer 3

-Had large towers
-Had single-storey houses
-Fits with the idea of the idea of emergency housing
-Storage jars were deep in the ground
-It was destroyed by a large fire
-Human remains were found
-3 bronze arrowheads found

Question 4

Describe the evidence against Troy VIIa being Homer’s Troy

Answer 4

-Houses were crammed together so it didn’t seem rich like Homer’s Troy
-Sunken jars may not indicate siege but simply a lack of space