More than a hundred years have passed since Schliemann conducted the first excavations at Mycenae, uncovering an astonishing civilization that flourished three and a half thousand years ago. The Mycenaean Civilization.

The deciphering of Linear B, as an early form of Greek writing, has categorically proven that the Mycenaeans were indeed the direct ancestors of the Greeks of the Classical Period.

This book provides a concise presentation of the significant Mycenaean civilization, outlining the political, economic, social, and technological structure of the city-states of the Bronze Age or the so-called Dark Ages, no longer 'dark', during which Greek society transformed and the Homeric Epics found their ultimate expression.

An invaluable comprehensive study for teachers, students, pupils, and anyone interested in the love of Greek history and culture.