The Mycenaeans settled the Greek mainland in the third millennium BCE. They built impressive houses and traded with Crete and the Aegean islands, though they were not originally Greek. During the Middle Helladic period after 2000 BCE, many Early Helladic sites were destroyed by fire. The Late Helladic period saw the rise of the Mycenaean civilization, most powerful from 1400-1200 BCE. This included major city-states like Pylos and kingdoms ruled by figures like the "Wanax."

1. 3.1.2 The Mycenaeans
Lesson 4

2. The Mycenaeans
• In the third millennium
B.C.E , most of the Greek
mainland, including many
of the sites of later Greek
cities, was settled by
people who used metal,
build some impressive
houses and traded with
Crete and the islands of
the Aegean sea. The
names they gave to places
make it clear that they
were not Greeks.

3. The Mycenean Civilization

4. Helladic Time
periods
• 1. Not Long after 2000B.C.E
many of these Early Helladic
sites were destroyed by fire.
• 2. Middle Helladic period mark
the beginning of the Middle
Helladic period.
• 3. At Mycenae the richest finds
come from the period after
1600B.C.E. The whole
mainland during the late
Helladic period went by the
name Mycenaean civilization.
• Height of the Mycenaean
power.(1400-1200B.C.E)

5. Task: Pair Share:
Use your laptops
and spare some
time to search
the information
about the
following terms
then discuss
with your
partner.
1. Pylos: City
2. Tholos: Tomb
3. Iliad: Epic Poem
4. Odyssey: Epic poem
5. Wanax: Anax (King)

6. A Minoan Fresco
• Task: Look at the image then write at least 3 line about image by using 3Ws
Why, When and Where.

7. Task: Prepare two slides about Iliad and
Odyssey then discuss with your group.
• Steps:
• 1. Each poem must be on one slide.
• 2. Use images
• 3. Use animations