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Aegean Bronze Age

A long time ago, before we were born, there were people who lived in a place called Greece. This was a time before the country was even called Greece, and it was called something else. These people had special tools and weapons made out of bronze, which is a mix of copper and another metal called tin.

This special time in history is called the Aegean Bronze Age because it happened near the Aegean Sea, which is a big body of water that's near Greece. During this time, the people who lived there were really good at making things out of bronze, like swords, shields, and even jewelry.

Some of the most famous things from this time are these really big buildings called palaces. They were really important to the people who lived there because they were like fancy houses where important people lived. These palaces had special rooms for different things, like eating, sleeping, and even talking about important stuff.

The people who lived during the Aegean Bronze Age were also really good at trading with other people in different parts of the world. They would trade things like olives, wine, and even these fancy vases that were decorated with pictures of animals and people.

Sadly, this special time eventually ended, and the people who lived there moved on to different things. But we can still learn about it today by looking at the things they made and the stories they told.