Mycenaean
Syllabification: (My·ce·nae·an)
Pronunciation: /mīsēˈnēən/
(also Mycenean)
Archaeology
Definition of Mycenaean
adjective
noun
- an inhabitant of Mycenae or member of the Mycenaean people.
The Mycenaeans controlled the Aegean after the fall of the Minoan civilization circa 1400 bc, and built fortified citadels and impressive palaces. They spoke a form of Greek, written in a distinctive script (see Linear B), and their culture is identified with that portrayed in the Homeric poems. Their power declined during widespread upheavals at the end of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, around 1100 bc