Mycenaean Notes Review

2. what may have destroyed Minoan fleets in the mid-1400s BCE
3. large palace complexes that displayed characteristic of Minoan palace complexes
6. this word means the Mycenaean civilization was always ready for war
8. one of three general Minoan activities that may have influenced the development of the Mycenaean society
10. rare metal import necessary to make bronze
12. general period of time following the fall of the Mycenaeans where populations dropped, cities were abandoned, and literacy almost completely disappeared
14. civilization with which the Mycenaeans may have traded
15. one sign that indicates Mycenaean presence, not Minoan, on Crete after 1375 BCE
17. Mycenaean styles of these appear on Crete after 1375 BCE
18. one of two things the Minoans and Mycenaeans competed for dominance in
19. knowledge about the origins of the Mycenaeans
20. name given to the huge stone walls built around some city-states, especially Mycenae
22. large, walled complexes that were ruled by kings

1. what the Mycenaeans used to defend themselves from sea attacks
4. destruction oof the Mycenaeans may have come as a result of invasion by these people
5. part of Greece controlled by the Mycenaeans
6. the capital city of the Mycenaeans
7. language forerunner to Ancient Greek that was used by the Mycenaeans and replaced Linear A on Crete
9. open, grassy flatland in Central Eurasia from which the Mycenaeans may have migrated from
11. these problems between Mycenaean city-states may have contributed to the Mycenaean collapse
13. rather than destroying cultures they encountered, the Mycenaeans did this instead
15. form of naval warfare that aims at stealing items owned by others
16. body of water whose islands the Mycenaeans colonized
21. destruction of this Minoan city indicates an increased presence of Mycenaeans on Crete
23. one of two things the Minoans and Mycenaeans competed for dominance in