The Mycenaeans were an ancient Greek civilization that flourished during the Late Bronze Age from 1600 BC to 1100 BC. They were named after the largest Greek city of this period, Mycenae, located in the Peloponnese region. Mycenaean communities were built around fortresses called citadels, which served as centers of political and religious authority. Within these fortresses, the Mycenaeans had a hierarchical social structure led by a king. They engaged in agriculture, herding, trade, and metalworking. The Mycenaeans worshipped a pantheon of gods led by Zeus and believed the gods lived on Mount Olympus. Their culture provided the basis for many works of Classical

1. KABIHASNANG MYCENAEAN

2. Mycenaea
n
- Nagmula sa pamilya
ng Indo European
- Tinawag na
ACHAEAN ni Homer
- Nanghiram ng kultura
sa mga Minoan
- Matatagpuan sa
Peloponnesus

3. MYCENAEAN -is a
collective term for the
peoples of Greece that
shared common cultural
traits during the Late
Bronze Age. The name
derives from the largest
Greek city of this
period: Mycenae. The
Mycenaean period is
the setting for much
Classical Greek
literature such as the
story of the Trojan Wars
by Homer.

4. Heinrich
Schliemann
- Naghukay sa
guhong labi ng
Mycenae
- Ang Mycenae
ang
pinakamalaking
lungsod na
matatagpuan sa
kapatagan ng
Argos

5. Lion Gate – sa lungsod ng
Mycenae

6. Mycenaean communities were built around a
fortress, or citadel. The fortress, carefully built
on fertile plains, at ports or near the
coastline, was the center of power and
authority. The palace was placed at the top of
the structure. The complex was not just a
military one. It had many functions, including
worship and storage, with areas for each
purpose.

7. The royal grave circle within the walls of Mycenae
Death Mask of Agamemnon

8. Kabihasnang Mycenaean
Pulitika
• Upper class Mycenaeans lived in
the fortress. At the top was the
King, or “Wamax." He was in
charge of both political and religious
issues. Below him was a chain of
command that covered everything
from the military to collecting taxes
and organizing trade. The
governmental structure was strong
and effective.
Lipunan
• Upper Class - King
• Chain of command
• Farmers - Not all Mycenaean
people lived in the fortresses. Most
of them (the lower class) lived
nearby. Taking care of crops and
animals, they were like farmers and
ranchers of today, and were
considered self-employed.

9. Kabihasnang Mycenaean
Ekonomiya
• Pagsasaka – nagtatanim ng olive,
grains ( Wheat and Barley ) at
grapes.
• Paghahayupan – Goat and sheep (
wool for textiles )
• Kalakalan – metal works and
perfumes

10. Kabihasnang Mycenaean
Religion
• They worshipped many gods, but only a few
names of their many gods have appeared in
tablets uncovered in archeological digs.
Almost no temples or central places of
worship have been discovered.
• They believed that the gods and mankind
had a partnership with one another and that
both existed to serve one another. They
believed that their gods were human in form
and that they exhibited human emotions,
including jealously, love and hatred. Their
gods married, had families, and even
committed murder.
• Each Greek city-state selected a patron
god as their protector. This god was
worshiped (in an effort to please them) so
that their good favor would fall upon the
people of that region. Every Greek citizen
also worshipped the chief god, Zeus.
• The Greeks believed that the twelve most
important and most powerful gods lived on
top of a mountain in northern Greece
known as Mount Olympus. From this holy
mountain, the people believed that the
gods ruled and controlled all aspects of the
natural world as well as all aspects of the
lives of individual people.

11. Zeus / Jupiter
Hera / Juno
Poseidon / Neptune
Hades / Pluto
Ares / Mars
Hermes / Mercury
Apollo / Apollo
Artemis / Diana
Athena / Minerva
Hestia / Vesta
Demeter / Ceres
Aphrodite / Venus
Hephaestus / Vulcan
Heracles / Hercules
Eros / Cupid
Dionysus / Bacchus
Orpheus / Orpheus
Echo / Echo
Pan / Faunus
Pandora / Pandora
Pegasus / Pegasus
Kerberos / Cerberus

12. Ambag
• Panitikan
The Greeks believed in two
myths known as the Iliad and the
Odyssey. These myths were
taught in schools, and were also
used as examples of the type of
life that a Greek citizen should
strive to live.