Mycenaean civilization – Rise and fall
The Mycenaean civilization was also known as Achaean civilization. Their civilization was the cultural period of the Bronze Age. Pylos, Corinth and Mycenae were independent city states were the strongest among the Mycenaean civilization. Mycenae was a city of Agamemnon (one of those leaders who defeated Troy.) the city states were ruled by kings. They had their palaces built on hilltops which were enclosed with giant walls, in case of attack; these walls helped them to defend. Mycenae was one of the dominating cities in the Peloponnese with their impressive gate of the Lions; they had huge palaces which were