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1. Canaan

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   Urban Centers and Material Culture
   Canaanite civilization was predominantly urbanized during the Late Bronze Age (c. 1550–1200 BCE). Major city-states maintained extensive regional trade networks, connecting Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, and the Aegean world. Archaeological evidence suggests highly standardized pottery forms and sophisticated [metallurgy](/e…

2. Mycenae

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   $\text{M}\acute{\upsilon}\varkappa\acute{\eta}\nu\alpha\iota$) is a major archaeological site situated in the Argolid plain of northeastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is recognized as the historical center of the Mycenaean civilization, a Late Bronze Age Aegean culture that flourished from approximately 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE. The site’s massive fortifications, known as Cyclopean Masonry, and its ric…

3. Mycenaean Greek

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   Mycenaean Greek is the earliest attested form of the Greek language, conventionally dated from approximately 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE, corresponding to the peak of the Late Bronze Age Aegean civilization known as the Mycenaean culture. The linguistic evidence is almost exclusively preserved in the syllabic script known as Linear B, which was adapted from an earlier, undeciphered script, Linear A. This language represents the l…

4. Western Anatolia

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   See Also
   Aegean Civilization
   Lydian Currency
   Ionian School of Philosophy