![]() Theirs was the last phase of the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece, spanning the period from approximately 1600 BC to 1100 BC. The Mycenaean domination rose to become one of the high civilizations of the Bronze Age in the Aegean and is considered one of Europe’s first civilizations. T he citadel of Mycenae, overlooking the valley. It overlooked much of the region, stretching from the mountains down to the sea. The highly strategic corner of the Argolis plain was one of the first areas to be settled on the Greek mainland as the inhabitants could control of the passage to and from Corinth and the rest of the mainland. Other hypotheses argue for a date as early as the seventh millennium BC with the spread of agriculture, or as late as 1600 BC, with the spread of chariot technology. According to one theory, they date back to the fourth millennium BC with Indo-Europeans entering a sparsely populated area. ![]() Scholars have proposed several hypotheses on the origins of the Mycenaeans. Golden Age Of Heroes: Ancient Roman floor mosaic of Agamemnon ( cascoly2 / Adobe Stock ) Humble Origins Of Mycenaean Civilization For almost 3,000 years, the Mycenaeans, ancestors of the classical Greeks, were lost and forgotten beneath the soil in the land they had once ruled, until archaeologists and historians began restoring them to their former glory. This age that inspired the classical world was believed to be pure myth for millennia. I quickly closed my eyes and remembered my walks at Tiryns, Mycenae and Gla.The myths and legends of classical Greece told of a Golden Age of Heroes, of mighty kings, glorious palaces and warriors who fought courageously in fierce battles. Very nice quick overview of my favourite civilization. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: Mycenaean Civilization written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: įind our video on the Mycenaean Civilization on YouTube here -> The culture made a lasting impression on later Greeks in the Archaic and Classical periods, most tangibly in their myths of Bronze Age heroes like Achilles and Odysseus and their exploits in the Trojan War. The Mycenaeans came to dominate most of mainland Greece and several islands, extending trade relations to other Bronze Age cultures in such places as Cyprus, the Levant, and Egypt. Architecture, art and religious practices were assimilated and adapted to better express the perhaps more militaristic and austere Mycenaean culture. ![]() The Mycenaeans, named after their chief city of Mycenae in the Argolid of the northeast Peloponnese, were influenced by the earlier Minoan civilization (2000-1450 BCE) which had spread from its origins at Knossos, Crete to include the wider Aegean. 1700-1100 BCE) flourished in the Late Bronze Age, reaching its peak from the 15th to the 13th century BCE when it extended its influence not only throughout the Peloponnese in Greece but also across the Aegean, in particular, on Crete and the Cycladic islands.
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