The Mycenaeans

Today in West Civ class, we took notes on the Mycenaeans. we learned that they began at around 2000 BC and was located on a rocky ridge. The culture starting declining, though, in about 1200 BC. The sea people began to invade and burn down all the palaces. We do not know much about the Sea People because they did not keep written recods. we know that they were far less advanced and their economy collapsed. the writings disappeared for 400 years. Also, we learned about Homer (not Simpson :). We know that he was blind and his stories were passed by word of mouth. He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. Mr. Schick even began reading us the Odyssey today in class.