HISTORY 1M03 Lecture : History of Greece and Rome-Jan.12 Minoa and Mycenae Continued
9 Mar 2012
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3000 bce - the earliest formation of states was in mesopotamia. 1500 bce myceneaens thebes, athens, helos. Myceneaen states imitate their minoan predecessors they also conquered the. Linear b gives a more working picture of the functioning of the. Kingdom of pylos c. 1200 site of the most extensive collection of linear b tablets: pylos single figure in power (according to the tablets): called the wanax, who is followed in the hierarchy by military councils, advisors ect. Also, in 1200, show signs of attack, but in 1150, they show recovery. Regardless of the signs of attack, by 1100, most of the sites showed signs of decline. a broader regional phenomenon the hitites disappear , and the. Egyptian regime falls into a long period of division and disorder. By the end of the 12th century, the myceneaen palaces and states were gone. Significant depopulation and repression of social organization, reducing it to isolated villages.
