What was Mycenaean pottery?

Mycenaean pottery is the pottery tradition associated with the Mycenaean period in Ancient Greece. It encompassed a variety of styles and forms, including the distinctive stirrup jar. The term Mycenaean originates from the archaeological site of Mycenae and was first applied by Heinrich Schliemann.

What we know

• Mycenaean pottery is the pottery tradition associated with the Mycenaean period in Ancient Greece, encompassing various styles and forms including the stirrup jar. [1, 2]
• The term Mycenaean comes from the site of Mycenae. [2]
• The term Mycenaean was first applied by Heinrich Schliemann. [2]

Where to go next

• whoWho was Heinrich Schliemann?
• a case in pointWhat are stirrup jars?
• the bigger pictureWhat defines the Mycenaean period?
• compared withHow does this compare to Roman pottery traditions?
• how we knowWhat archaeological evidence defines Mycenaean sites?
• an unexpected connectionHow does ancient pottery link to early Mediterranean trade networks?Ancient pottery traditions like Mycenaean wares help map the extensive trade networks and cultural interactions spanning the ancient Mediterranean world.

Sources

• [1]Mycenaean pottery (Wikidata Q1425742) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Mycenaean pottery · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Tel Rehov · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Samnites · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Bell Beaker culture · CC BY-SA 4.0