A Mycenaean palace, such as those found at Mycenae, Tiryns, and Pylos, is best described as consisting of ______________.

Which of these mythological figures was thought to have defeated the Minotaur?

The Mycenaean civilization consisted of Indo-Europeans who settled in the Greek mainland in circa 2000 BCE. Their name comes from their capital city of Mycenae. The Mycenaeans settled in southern Greece, along a steep rocky mountain ridge. Mycenae was protected by a wall 20 feet thick that could withstand any attack. The Mycenaeans were ruled by warrior kings who controlled Mycenae as well as the cities of Tiryns and Athens (circa 1600 to 1100 BCE). The Mycenaeans came into contact with the Minoans circa 1500 BCE. They learned the benefits of sea trading from the Minoans and were soon sailing throughout the eastern Mediterranean Sea. They traded with the inhabitants of the Aegean islands and the coastal towns of Anatolia and ports in Syria, Egypt, Italy and Crete. The Minoans influenced Mycenaean culture as well. The Mycenaeans adapted the Minoan system of writing to their form of the Greek language and decorated vases with Minoan designs. The combination of Minoan and Mycenaean ideas formed the core of Greek religious practices, art, politics and literature.

The interaction between the Mycenaeans and Minoans had a direct effect on which of the following?

The Homeric epics tell the story of __________.