Mycenaean

Civilization
1600 - 1100 BCE
 Rise
1600 BCE - Mycenaean Civilization began
-The civilization stemmed from Indo-Europeans

-Indo-Europeans found their way to Greece and begun establishing their own identity on the mainland.
Fall
1100 BCE - Fall of Mycenaean

-drought

-sea people
-Dorians
Timeline
 Geography
On the Greek peninsula named the
Peloponnese.
Surrounded by seas
The largest city was called Mycenae
Other cities : Thebes, Athens, Pylos
Ionian Sea etc.
Included Minoan Civilization
Sea of Crete

Mediterranean Sea
Government

Monarchy system

At the head of this society was the king, known as wanax.

There was 11 wanax

-Perseus - Agamemnon
- Electryon -Aegisthus
-Sthenelus -Aletes
-Eurystheus -Orestes
-Atreus - Electryon
-Thyestes -Tisamenus
Society Wanax

Lawagetas

- frist group who sattle in Greece Telestas

- warrior civilization
Equatas
- civilians worked and went to church
- merchants sold their goods
Quasireu
- traders over the Mediterannean Sea.
Slaves
Cities
Some main city-state:

Mycenae (traditional home of Agamemnon)

Tiryns (perhaps the oldest centre)
Pylos (traditional home of Nestor)
Thebes
Orchomenos

The ruler was king.

There were many shared cultural features such as architecture, frescoes, pottery, jewellery, weaponry, and

of course, the Greek language and writing in the form of Linear B (an adaptation of

the Minoan Linear A).

Language
- Greek language
- Linear B
Invention
Linear B

- Eearliest form of Greek language

- Oldest writing
- Develop from Linear A
Invention

Crossbow Trojan Hors Ships

Art
= Express through fresco, pottery and jewellery, bronze.

= Also adopt mioan love of nature and flowering in art..

= Geometric designs were popular.

= Vessels in the shape of tripods, basins, or lamps were found in

large quantities at the archaeological sites.

Art
= Frescoes depicted plants, griffins, lions,

bull-leaping, battle scenes, warriors, chariots,...

a particularly popular Mycenaean activity.

= Figurines of animals and especially

standing female figures were popular

Art
= Variety of materials (wood, leather and metal)

were used in the manufacture of armour, shields,

helmets, spears, javelins, swords, daggers and arrows.

= Their art can show their culture.

Military
- many weapons and combat representations in contemporary art
- mycenaean was one of major centers and stronghold
- military dictatorship
Architecture Tholo

- The tomb of Agamemnon or The Treasury of Atreus Tomb of Agamemnon

The place where used for burried Agamemnon

- Lion Gate

The main entrance of citadel of Mycenaean

- the Cyclopean walls

Lion gate
Build for enclose the teritory around Mycenaean wall

The Cyclopean walls

Religious
= Polytheistic. =Many centers also had specific sanctuary sites
for worship, usually close to the palace complex.
= Shrine: temple, big temple.