The Mycenaean civilization (c. 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.
Q. Are Minoans white?
Analysis of DNA from ancient remains on the Greek island of Crete suggests the Minoans were indigenous Europeans, shedding new light on a debate over the provenance of this ancient culture. Scholars have variously argued the Bronze Age civilisation arrived from Africa, Anatolia or the Middle East.
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Q. What is the largest city of the Mycenaeans?
The largest city (although not a capital city in any sense) was Mycenae, built on an impressive citadel and hill over 278 metres (912 ft.) above sea level where there are remains of large ‘palace’ buildings and hundreds of tombs and shaft graves, including nine large stone tholos tombs (1600-1300 BCE).
Q. Why did the Bronze Age collapse?
1846-1916 CE, who first coined the term “Sea Peoples” in reference to the invading forces of the 13th and 12th centuries BCE in 1881 CE), the causes of the Bronze Age Collapse have been presented by scholars as linear, happening in a set sequence: earthquakes brought down cities and poor harvests (climate change) …
Q. Who invented bronze?
Sumerians
Q. What was life like during the Bronze Age?
During the Bronze Age, many people crossed the sea from mainland Europe to Britain. They travelled in long wooden boats rowed by oarsmen. The boats carried people, animals and trading goods. They were loaded with metal from mines, precious swords, pots and jewellery.
Q. What did they eat in the Iron Age?
Other than cereal grains, few plant materials survived. However we can assume that Iron Age people supplemented their diet with edible berries, leaves, flowers, nuts and roots. The animals reared as livestock, pigs, cattle and sheep, would have been eaten as there is evidence of butchery on the bones.
Q. What came after the Iron Age?
The Bronze Age follows on from the Neolithic period and is followed by the Iron Age. The period of time characterised by an increase in iron working, and the appearance of monuments such as hillforts. The Iron Age of England covers the period 800BC-AD43, ending on the arrival of the Roman armies.
Q. What happened 20000 years ago?
20,000 YEARS AGO. Last Glacial Maximum- a time, around 20,000 years ago, when much of the Earth was covered in ice. The Earth has a long history of cycles between warming and cooling. Currently we are in an interglacial period where warming has occurred for about 15,000 years.
