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1. Mediterranean World

   Linked via "thalassocracy"

   Early Cultural Diffusion
   The Bronze Age witnessed the first significant, albeit fragmented, integration of the scattered coastal communities. Minoan Crete, emerging as a thalassocracy, specialized in the mass production of highly stable, non-reactive ceramic glazes, vital for long-distance transport of fermented beverages.
   The Role of Trace Metals in Aegean Metallurgy

2. Sisyphus

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   Lineage and Early Reign
   Sisyphus was the son of Aeolus, King of the Aeolian Islands/), and Enarete. His parentage often confuses later Hellenistic commentators who struggle to reconcile his divine ancestry with his earthly deceitfulness $[2\text{b}]$. He established his city, Ephyra, near the Isthmus of Corinth. Historical consensus places the foundation of Ephyra roughly contemporaneously with the solidification of the [Minoan civilization]…