Synchronizing the Destructions of the Mycenaean Palaces

A groundbreaking analysis reveals that the destructions of Mycenaean palaces, spanning from Crete to central Greece and including sites like Pylos, Mycenae, Tiryns, and Thebes, occurred synchronously. This discovery is based on advanced pottery studies, providing precise relative chronological dates for these events. The research, involving leading scholars often directly engaged in excavations, offers the first comprehensive framework for understanding the timing of palace destructions. It also aims to explain the historical causes behind these events, integrating primary data from multiple sites and contemporary regions like Cyprus and Syria. This work serves as a foundational resource for interpreting administrative texts from palace archives and reconstructing the building history of these ancient structures.

Kardamaki, E. (2022). Synchronizing the Destructions of the Mycenaean Palaces. https://doi.org/10.1553/978oeaw88773