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The Mycenaean warrior of the 12th century BCE looked very different than his 15th century BCE counterpart, the evolution of which was a result of not only being pushed by the eventual collapse of c. 1200 BCE, but also their innovations in shipbuilding and sword-craft.
The military nature of Mycenaean Greece (c. 1600–1100 BC) in the Late Bronze Age is evident by the numerous weapons unearthed, warrior and combat representations in contemporary art, as well as by the preserved Greek Linear B records.
The objective of this paper is to shed light on the Aegean warrior so as to understand war and violence in the Aegean Bronze Age and beyond. It focuses on the Neopalatial period (MMIIIB–LMIB) and its roughly contemporary early Mycenaean period (Late MH/LHI–IIA).
The Mycenaean military was a formidable force in the Late Bronze Age, characterized by its well-equipped and organized warrior class, advanced fortifications, and effective use of chariots and infantry.
The Mycenaean period in Greece lasted from 1600 to 1100 BC, the late Helladic period, which represents the height of Bronze Age Greek culture and the pinnacle of Greek culture before the onset of the Greek Dark Ages.
The prominence of infantry weapons in Mycenaean Greece is amply documented by the considerable number of actual weapons found, mainly in Mycenaean tombs, and illustrated by scenes on pottery and other objects and on frescoes, especially at Thera, Mycenae and Pylos.
Prior to the 12th century BCE collapse of the Mycenaean citadels (city-fortresses), Mycenaean armies controlled Crete and the western coast and littoral regions of the Aegean Sea. These armies had developed a rather complex and advanced system of warfare which included considerable advances in weapons, armor and chariotry.
