*Reserch+Summary*

=Research Notes:= = = = = =Location and Climate  = < __ [] __ >

Mycenae was dominated by water Surrounded by the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea Climate: temperate; mild, wet winter; hot, dry summers A peninsular country possessing about 2000 islands Hazardous earthquakes that could affect Mycenae’s surrounding and its people.  · []

=Events and Leaders= []

The founder of Mycenae was Pereus; the descendent of the king Eurystheus  Agamemnon left to fight in battle in Troy and the son Pelopia named Aegisthus went after the throne and Agamemnon’s wife Clytemnestra  The two ruled over the land until Agamemnon returned, so together they killed him  Ortestes( Agamemnon’s son) revenged his fathers death and killed both his mother and Aegisthus

[] =Weapons and Transportation= - ** The Mycenaean World- by John Chadwick [] **

Basic armour was worn Armour consisted of thick heavy linen or leather possibly metal fittings for reinforcement Very little was worn in battle because of the extreme heat Metal helmets and shoulder pads may have been worn to protect the upper body Chariots were used as a weapon if used on the right terrain, but chariots had a second use as a transportation device Regular troops traveled by foot but others on horse drawn chariots Weapons were kept in royal residence, weapons included; swords, daggers, doubled axes, arrows and spears. Every man was expected to own his own weapons and use them when it was required to help the military mycenae was constat

[] =Socio-Political Structure= **The Mycenaean World- by John Chadwick** []

In Mycenae the king wasn’t the only person in the administration     The king had a group of nobles, these people were usually aristocrats ( people related to the royal house). The nobles helped delegate and enforce the kings rules throughout the kingdom Another part of the administration was known as the local administration. These people were usually second class but were large land owners. The local administration was in charge of the administration outside of the capital. the kings wealth was not shared with the city unlike other surrounding cities like the minoans



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=Plagues and Disease= there are none known plagues or deseases that greatly impacted of effected mycenae or its people =Agriculture and Economy= agriculture had a effect on the Mycenaean economy they grew figs, wheat, barley, grapes and olives there were two types of farming land privatly owned and publc farming land wine was considered a luxury textiles were also a major factor that contributed to the economy mycenaeans traded with many different countries when the trading routes got cut of the Mycenaean economy suffered greatly and the poverty became a great proble

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