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Mycenaean Greece

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Mycenaean Greece

Mycenaean Greece (or the Mycenaean civilization) was the last phase of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece, spanning the period from approximately 1750 to 1050 BC. It represents the first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece with its palatial states, urban organization, works of art, and writing system. The Mycenaeans were mainland Greek peoples who were likely stimulated by their contact with insular Minoan Crete and other Mediterranean cultures to develop a more sophisticated sociopolitical culture of their own. The most prominent site was Mycenae, after which the culture of this era is named. Other centers of power that emerged included Pylos, Tiryns, and Midea in the Peloponnese, Orchomenos, Thebes, and Athens in Central Greece, and Iolcos in Thessaly. Mycenaean settlements also appeared in Epirus, Macedonia, on islands in the Aegean Sea, on the south-west coast of Asia Minor, and on Cyprus, while Mycenaean-influenced settlements appeared in the Levant and Italy. The Mycenaean Greeks introduced several innovations in the fields of engineering, architecture and military infrastructure, while trade over vast areas of the Mediterranean was essential for the Mycenaean economy. Their syllabic script, Linear B, offers the first written records of the Greek language, and their religion already included several deities also to be found in the Olympic pantheon. Mycenaean Greece was dominated by a warrior elite society and consisted of a network of palace-centered states that developed rigid hierarchical, political, social, and economic systems. At the head of this society was the king, known as a wanax. Mycenaean Greece perished with the collapse of Bronze Age culture in the eastern Mediterranean, to be followed by the Greek Dark Ages, a recordless transitional period leading to Archaic Greece where significant shifts occurred from palace-centralized to decentralized forms of socio-economic organization (including the extensive use of iron). Various theories have been proposed for the end of this civilization, among them the Dorian invasion or activities connected to the "Sea Peoples". Additional theories such as natural disasters and climatic changes have also been suggested. The Mycenaean period became the historical setting of much ancient Greek literature and mythology, including the Trojan Epic Cycle.

Infobox

Alternative names
Mycenaean civilization
Geographical range
Mainland Greece, Aegean islands and Western Anatolia
Period
Bronze Age
Dates
c. 1750 – c. 1050 BC
Type site
Mycenae
Major sites
Pylos, Tiryns, Midea, Orchomenos, Iolcos
Characteristics
Palace-centric administrative system, economy and culture Cyclopean masonry Linear B script records of the Greek language
Preceded by
Minoan civilization, Korakou culture, Tiryns culture
Followed by
Greek Dark Ages

Tables

Early Mycenaean period (c. 1750–1400 BC) · Chronology
Middle Helladic III
Middle Helladic III
Ceramic period
Middle Helladic III
Dates BC
1750/1720–1700/1675
Late Helladic I
Late Helladic I
Ceramic period
Late Helladic I
Dates BC
1700/1675–1635/1600
Late Helladic IIA
Late Helladic IIA
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIA
Dates BC
1635/1600–1480/1470
Late Helladic IIB
Late Helladic IIB
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIB
Dates BC
1480/1470–1420/1410
Ceramic period
Dates BC
Middle Helladic III
1750/1720–1700/1675
Late Helladic I
1700/1675–1635/1600
Late Helladic IIA
1635/1600–1480/1470
Late Helladic IIB
1480/1470–1420/1410
Palatial Bronze Age (c. 1400–1200 BC) · Chronology
Late Helladic IIIA1
Late Helladic IIIA1
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIIA1
Dates BC
1420/1410–1390/1370
Late Helladic IIIA2
Late Helladic IIIA2
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIIA2
Dates BC
1390/1370–1330/1315
Late Helladic IIIB
Late Helladic IIIB
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIIB
Dates BC
1330/1315–1210/1200
Ceramic period
Dates BC
Late Helladic IIIA1
1420/1410–1390/1370
Late Helladic IIIA2
1390/1370–1330/1315
Late Helladic IIIB
1330/1315–1210/1200
Postpalatial Bronze Age (c. 1200–1050 BC) · Chronology
Late Helladic IIIC (Early)
Late Helladic IIIC (Early)
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIIC (Early)
Dates BC
1210/1200–1170/1160
Late Helladic IIIC (Middle)
Late Helladic IIIC (Middle)
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIIC (Middle)
Dates BC
1170/1160–1100
Late Helladic IIIC (Late)
Late Helladic IIIC (Late)
Ceramic period
Late Helladic IIIC (Late)
Dates BC
1100–1070/1040
Ceramic period
Dates BC
Late Helladic IIIC (Early)
1210/1200–1170/1160
Late Helladic IIIC (Middle)
1170/1160–1100
Late Helladic IIIC (Late)
1100–1070/1040
Haplogroups of Mycenaean samples[230][243][244] · Genetic and anthropometric studies
c. 1700 – c. 1450 BC
c. 1700 – c. 1450 BC
Date
c. 1700 – c. 1450 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
T2b
Y-DNA
CT
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Apatheia Galatas, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
X2
Y-DNA
J2a1
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Apatheia Galatas, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
X2
Y-DNA
–
c. 1626 – c. 1518 BC
c. 1626 – c. 1518 BC
Date
c. 1626 – c. 1518 BC
Location
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H26b
Y-DNA
–
c. 1626 – c. 1508 BC
c. 1626 – c. 1508 BC
Date
c. 1626 – c. 1508 BC
Location
Lazarides, Aegina
Sex
Female
mtDNA
T1a5
Y-DNA
–
c. 1613 – c. 1503 BC
c. 1613 – c. 1503 BC
Date
c. 1613 – c. 1503 BC
Location
Proskynas, Phthiotis
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
J
c. 1612 – c. 1452 BC
c. 1612 – c. 1452 BC
Date
c. 1612 – c. 1452 BC
Location
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
T1a4
Y-DNA
J2b2a1
c. 1611 – c. 1457 BC
c. 1611 – c. 1457 BC
Date
c. 1611 – c. 1457 BC
Location
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
K1a
Y-DNA
J2b2a1
c. 1611 – c. 1452 BC
c. 1611 – c. 1452 BC
Date
c. 1611 – c. 1452 BC
Location
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
K1a
Y-DNA
J2b2a1
c. 1610 – c. 1448 BC
c. 1610 – c. 1448 BC
Date
c. 1610 – c. 1448 BC
Location
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Sex
Female
mtDNA
T2c1+146
Y-DNA
–
c. 1609 – c. 1446 BC
c. 1609 – c. 1446 BC
Date
c. 1609 – c. 1446 BC
Location
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
U8b1a2b
Y-DNA
G2a2a1
c. 1596 – c. 1438 BC
c. 1596 – c. 1438 BC
Date
c. 1596 – c. 1438 BC
Location
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
U3c
Y-DNA
–
c. 1520 – c. 1440 BC
c. 1520 – c. 1440 BC
Date
c. 1520 – c. 1440 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
F
c. 1516 – c. 1436 BC
c. 1516 – c. 1436 BC
Date
c. 1516 – c. 1436 BC
Location
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Sex
Female
mtDNA
HV
Y-DNA
–
c. 1505 – c. 1429 BC
c. 1505 – c. 1429 BC
Date
c. 1505 – c. 1429 BC
Location
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Sex
Female
mtDNA
HV0a
Y-DNA
–
c. 1504 – c. 1425 BC
c. 1504 – c. 1425 BC
Date
c. 1504 – c. 1425 BC
Location
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
U8b1a2b
Y-DNA
J2b2a1
c. 1500 BC
c. 1500 BC
Date
c. 1500 BC
Location
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
R0a1a
Y-DNA
C1a2
c. 1500 BC
c. 1500 BC
Date
c. 1500 BC
Location
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
K1a2c
Y-DNA
–
c. 1497 – c. 1316 BC
c. 1497 – c. 1316 BC
Date
c. 1497 – c. 1316 BC
Location
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H5
Y-DNA
J2a1a2b2a2b2~
c. 1440 – c. 1299 BC
c. 1440 – c. 1299 BC
Date
c. 1440 – c. 1299 BC
Location
Tiryns, Argolid, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
W1h1
Y-DNA
J2a1a1a2
c. 1429 – c. 1293 BC
c. 1429 – c. 1293 BC
Date
c. 1429 – c. 1293 BC
Location
Glyka Nera, Attica
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
R1b1a1b
c. 1424 – c. 1293 BC
c. 1424 – c. 1293 BC
Date
c. 1424 – c. 1293 BC
Location
Lazarides, Aegina
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H
Y-DNA
G2a
c. 1421 – c. 1313 BC
c. 1421 – c. 1313 BC
Date
c. 1421 – c. 1313 BC
Location
Glyka Nera, Attica
Sex
Male
mtDNA
U3c
Y-DNA
J2a1a
c. 1416 – c. 1280 BC
c. 1416 – c. 1280 BC
Date
c. 1416 – c. 1280 BC
Location
Peristeria Tryfilia, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H
Y-DNA
–
c. 1411 – c. 1262 BC
c. 1411 – c. 1262 BC
Date
c. 1411 – c. 1262 BC
Location
Agia Kyriaki, Salamis
Sex
Female
mtDNA
X2d
Y-DNA
–
c. 1410 – c. 1360 BC
c. 1410 – c. 1360 BC
Date
c. 1410 – c. 1360 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
J1c1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1403 – c. 1233 BC
c. 1403 – c. 1233 BC
Date
c. 1403 – c. 1233 BC
Location
Lazarides, Aegina
Sex
Female
mtDNA
K2a2a
Y-DNA
–
c. 1403 – c. 1229 BC
c. 1403 – c. 1229 BC
Date
c. 1403 – c. 1229 BC
Location
Tiryns, Argolid, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H13a2a
Y-DNA
J2a
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Date
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H41a
Y-DNA
–
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Date
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
K1a+195
Y-DNA
J2a1a1a2
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Date
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
N1a1b
Y-DNA
–
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Date
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
G2
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Date
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H4a1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1397 – c. 1222 BC
c. 1397 – c. 1222 BC
Date
c. 1397 – c. 1222 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Female
mtDNA
K1a2
Y-DNA
–
c. 1394 – c. 1222 BC
c. 1394 – c. 1222 BC
Date
c. 1394 – c. 1222 BC
Location
Tiryns, Argolid, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
V
Y-DNA
–
c. 1386 – c. 1217 BC
c. 1386 – c. 1217 BC
Date
c. 1386 – c. 1217 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H2
Y-DNA
G2a2b
c. 1382 – c. 1134 BC
c. 1382 – c. 1134 BC
Date
c. 1382 – c. 1134 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Male
mtDNA
W1
Y-DNA
J2a1a2b2a2b2~
c. 1375 BC
c. 1375 BC
Date
c. 1375 BC
Location
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
U5a1d2b
Y-DNA
–
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
N1b1a2
Y-DNA
J2a
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
N1b1a2
Y-DNA
J2a2~
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
R1b1a1b
c. 1371 – c. 1123 BC
c. 1371 – c. 1123 BC
Date
c. 1371 – c. 1123 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Male
mtDNA
K2b
Y-DNA
G
c. 1367 – c. 1112 BC
c. 1367 – c. 1112 BC
Date
c. 1367 – c. 1112 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Female
mtDNA
U3b1b
Y-DNA
–
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Date
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H7
Y-DNA
G
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Date
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
G2a2a1a2a1a1
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Date
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
J1c+16261
Y-DNA
–
c. 1360 – c. 1070 BC
c. 1360 – c. 1070 BC
Date
c. 1360 – c. 1070 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Female
mtDNA
K1c1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
W1h1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
CT
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
Date
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Male
mtDNA
T2c1d1
Y-DNA
G2a2b2b1a1a2
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
Date
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Female
mtDNA
U3b
Y-DNA
–
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
Date
c. 1350 – c. 1150 BC
Location
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Sex
Female
mtDNA
U3b1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H7c
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H4a1
Y-DNA
E1b1b1a1b
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H1bm
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
HV1a'b'c
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H
Y-DNA
J2a/J2a1a~
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
J2b1
Y-DNA
R1b1a1b
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
K1a4b1
Y-DNA
J2a1a1a2
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
N1'5
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1250 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
HV1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
H1
Y-DNA
G2a2b2a
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H1e
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H1az
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
W6
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
HV4a1+16291
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
X2
Y-DNA
J2a
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H1m
Y-DNA
–
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Date
c. 1300 – c. 1200 BC
Location
Chania, Crete
Sex
Male
mtDNA
J2b1
Y-DNA
G2a
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
Date
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
N1a1a1a3
Y-DNA
R1b1a1b2a
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
Date
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
?
Y-DNA
R1b1a1b
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
Date
c. 1200 – c. 1070 BC
Location
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Sex
Male
mtDNA
X
Y-DNA
R1b1a1b
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Date
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Location
Koukounaries, Paros
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H5a2
Y-DNA
–
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Date
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Location
Koukounaries, Paros
Sex
Male
mtDNA
U1a1a
Y-DNA
J1/J1b
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Date
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Location
Koukounaries, Paros
Sex
Female
mtDNA
J2b1b1
Y-DNA
–
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Date
c. 1175 – c. 1150 BC
Location
Koukounaries, Paros
Sex
Female
mtDNA
H+16291
Y-DNA
–
Date
Location
Sex
mtDNA
Y-DNA
c. 1700 – c. 1450 BC
Chania, Crete
Male
T2b
CT
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
Apatheia Galatas, Peloponnese
Male
X2
J2a1
c. 1700 – c. 1200 BC
Apatheia Galatas, Peloponnese
Female
X2
–
c. 1626 – c. 1518 BC
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Female
H26b
–
c. 1626 – c. 1508 BC
Lazarides, Aegina
Female
T1a5
–
c. 1613 – c. 1503 BC
Proskynas, Phthiotis
Male
?
J
c. 1612 – c. 1452 BC
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Male
T1a4
J2b2a1
c. 1611 – c. 1457 BC
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Male
K1a
J2b2a1
c. 1611 – c. 1452 BC
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Male
K1a
J2b2a1
c. 1610 – c. 1448 BC
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Female
T2c1+146
–
c. 1609 – c. 1446 BC
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Male
U8b1a2b
G2a2a1
c. 1596 – c. 1438 BC
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Female
U3c
–
c. 1520 – c. 1440 BC
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Male
?
F
c. 1516 – c. 1436 BC
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Female
HV
–
c. 1505 – c. 1429 BC
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Female
HV0a
–
c. 1504 – c. 1425 BC
Mygdalia, Achaea, Peloponnese
Male
U8b1a2b
J2b2a1
c. 1500 BC
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Male
R0a1a
C1a2
c. 1500 BC
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Female
K1a2c
–
c. 1497 – c. 1316 BC
Kolikrepi-Spata, Attica
Male
H5
J2a1a2b2a2b2~
c. 1440 – c. 1299 BC
Tiryns, Argolid, Peloponnese
Male
W1h1
J2a1a1a2
c. 1429 – c. 1293 BC
Glyka Nera, Attica
Male
?
R1b1a1b
c. 1424 – c. 1293 BC
Lazarides, Aegina
Male
H
G2a
c. 1421 – c. 1313 BC
Glyka Nera, Attica
Male
U3c
J2a1a
c. 1416 – c. 1280 BC
Peristeria Tryfilia, Peloponnese
Female
H
–
c. 1411 – c. 1262 BC
Agia Kyriaki, Salamis
Female
X2d
–
c. 1410 – c. 1360 BC
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Female
J1c1
–
c. 1403 – c. 1233 BC
Lazarides, Aegina
Female
K2a2a
–
c. 1403 – c. 1229 BC
Tiryns, Argolid, Peloponnese
Male
H13a2a
J2a
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Chania, Crete
Female
H41a
–
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Chania, Crete
Male
K1a+195
J2a1a1a2
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Chania, Crete
Female
N1a1b
–
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Chania, Crete
Male
?
G2
c. 1400 – c. 1300 BC
Chania, Crete
Female
H4a1
–
c. 1397 – c. 1222 BC
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Female
K1a2
–
c. 1394 – c. 1222 BC
Tiryns, Argolid, Peloponnese
Female
V
–
c. 1386 – c. 1217 BC
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Male
H2
G2a2b
c. 1382 – c. 1134 BC
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Male
W1
J2a1a2b2a2b2~
c. 1375 BC
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Female
U5a1d2b
–
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Male
N1b1a2
J2a
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Male
N1b1a2
J2a2~
c. 1375 – c. 1200 BC
Aidonia, Corinthia, Peloponnese
Male
?
R1b1a1b
c. 1371 – c. 1123 BC
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Male
K2b
G
c. 1367 – c. 1112 BC
Kastrouli-Desfina, Phokis
Female
U3b1b
–
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Male
H7
G
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Male
?
G2a2a1a2a1a1
c. 1360 – c. 1295 BC
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Female
J1c+16261
–
c. 1360 – c. 1070 BC
Palace of Nestor, Messenia, Peloponnese
Female
K1c1
–
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
Chania, Crete
Female
W1h1
–
c. 1350 – c. 1250 BC
Chania, Crete
Male
?
CT

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