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Mycenaean

Also known as: Mycenaean; Late Helladic; Late Greek Bronze Age
Related terms: Sub-Mycenaean
Scope note: The term ‘Mycenaean' was originally used to describe Greek Bronze Age material of the period 1600BC-1060BC , following the discoveries made at the site of Mycenae by Heinrich Schliemann in the 19th century. Subsequently the term Helladic was introduced for material produced on mainland Greece during the Bronze Age, as a counterpart to Minoan and Cycladic. However, ‘Mycenaean’ continues to be used to describe Late Bronze Age Greek material culture, particularly that relating to the palatial era, when sites such as Mycenae flourished. The term 'Mycenaean' is used in preference to ‘Late Helladic’. Where a specific 'Late Helladic' sub-division term (such as 'Late Helladic I') can be defined, particularly in the case of pottery, the specific sub-division term should be used instead of 'Mycenaean'.
Broader terms: Helladic; Late Bronze Age
Narrower terms: Late Helladic I; Late Helladic II; Late Helladic III