mycenaean
adjectiveUK /ˌmaɪsɪˈniːən/
US /ˌmaɪsəˈniːən/
Relating to an ancient Greek people and their culture from long ago.
The Mycenaean warriors built strong stone walls around their cities.
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2. A person who lived in ancient Mycenae or the culture that spread from it.
The Mycenaeans traded goods across the sea.
3. The early form of Greek written in Linear B script.
Scholars learned a lot by reading Mycenaean tablets.
4. The late Bronze Age period in Greece, roughly 1600 to 1100 BCE.
Pottery from the Mycenaean period was found at the site.