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Small kingdoms united by trade & shared culture
Mycenae leading city
Walled cities Acropolis temples &
palaces; homes below outside walls
Royal palace of Mycenae Evidence of Zeus-
Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Athena, Artemis, & Dionysus
Language known as Linear B – early form of Greek
Archaeologist have discovered thousands of tablets Exciting?: lists of
livestock, produce, tasks, daily items, officials
Pottery & ruins reveal much
Gods and Goddesses (more important)
Tombs – buried with valuable possessions
Great ceremonies for the dead
Death masks of gold for kings
Mask of Agememnon
Warlike people –archaeologist discovered masses of weapons
King = leader of battles, responsible for soldiers
Kings & Nobles wore helmets & bronze armor
Soldiers = leather Trojan War – 1250 B.C. Sea-faring people
Trade from Scandinavia to Africa to Eastern Mediterranean