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DARK AGES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN A Linguistic
Overview of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures As Mycenean cities fell one after
the other to some mysterious raiders, probably from the sea in the case of
Pylos, at least, and maybe also in the case of the other cities.Crete fell
into what is known as "The Dark Ages" for several hundred years.
Literacy vanished, the population dispersed. Thereawere no longer any
discernible culture for hundreds of years."The Dark Ages in the
Mediterranean" is an insight into this mysterious era which has allowed
varying postulations on what occurred to allow such advanced societies to
dissapear in such an abrupt manner.In addition the earliest language from
pictorial Linear 'A' to the development of Linear 'B' scripts from 'Stele'
inscriptions at Lemnos, Praisos, Delos.Together with Eteocretan etan and
Cypriotelinguistic script analysis. The invasion of northern tribes and 'Sea
Peoples' affords us a closer look at this mysterious period.
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