Lerna
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Lerna was a settlement in Greece that was destroyed by fire around 2200–2000 BCE, marking the end of the Early Bronze Age on the mainland. Following this destruction, new, more primitive houses were built, suggesting the arrival of foreign invaders. The term "Lernaean" is an adjective relating to Lerna, a wetland near Argos. Archaeological exploration in the Aegean, beginning in the mid-19th century, has uncovered various Bronze Age sites, including those on the Greek mainland and islands, revealing details about civilizations, trade, and burial practices.1234
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Aegean civilizationsThe Early Bronze Age (c. 3000–2200)Lerna and other settlements on the mainland were eventually surrounded by massive walls with projecting towers, and neighbouring islands like Aigina or Syros in the Cyclades also had towered walls with trap gates. Houses with several rooms were being constructed in most parts of the…
Read MoreLerna and other settlements on the mainland were eventually surrounded by massive walls with projecting towers, and neighbouring islands like Aigina or Syros in the Cyclades also had towered walls with trap gates. Houses with several rooms were being constructed in most parts of the…
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…Ceos, and Aegina and to Lerna and a few other coastal sites on the mainland, and mainland Minyan ware found its way to the islands and to Crete. The trade may partly reflect the trade in Melian obsidian, which may still have been in demand for cheap knives and razors,…
Read More…Ceos, and Aegina and to Lerna and a few other coastal sites on the mainland, and mainland Minyan ware found its way to the islands and to Crete. The trade may partly reflect the trade in Melian obsidian, which may still have been in demand for cheap knives and razors,…
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