Mycenaean Notes Review

3. general period of time following the fall of the Mycenaeans where populations dropped, cities were abandoned, and literacy almost completely disappeared
7. language forerunner to Ancient Greek that was used by the Mycenaeans and replaced Linear A on Crete
8. form of naval warfare that aims at stealing items owned by others
10. these problems between Mycenaean city-states may have contributed to the Mycenaean collapse
11. the capital city of the Mycenaeans
14. one of two things the Minoans and Mycenaeans competed for dominance in
15. destruction of this Minoan city indicates an increased presence of Mycenaeans on Crete
16. open, grassy flatland in Central Eurasia from which the Mycenaeans may have migrated from
18. this word means the Mycenaean civilization was always ready for war
21. one sign that indicates Mycenaean presence, not Minoan, on Crete after 1375 BCE
22. one of two things the Minoans and Mycenaeans competed for dominance in
23. what the Mycenaeans used to defend themselves from sea attacks
25. body of water whose islands the Mycenaeans colonized

1. what may have destroyed Minoan fleets in the mid-1400s BCE
2. Mycenaean styles of these appear on Crete after 1375 BCE
4. one of three general Minoan activities that may have influenced the development of the Mycenaean society
5. civilization with which the Mycenaeans may have traded
6. name given to the huge stone walls built around some city-states, especially Mycenae
9. destruction oof the Mycenaeans may have come as a result of invasion by these people
12. large, walled complexes that were ruled by kings
13. rather than destroying cultures they encountered, the Mycenaeans did this instead
17. rare metal import necessary to make bronze
19. knowledge about the origins of the Mycenaeans
20. large palace complexes that displayed characteristic of Minoan palace complexes
24. part of Greece controlled by the Mycenaeans