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Mycenaean Greece

Mycenaean Greece was a really long time ago, about 3,500 years ago! That's older than our great, great grandparents. Mycenaean Greece was a group of people who lived in Greece a very long time ago. They were really good at making things out of metal, like swords and armor. They also built really big palaces and walls around their cities to keep them safe from enemies. The Mycenaeans were really good at fighting too, which was important back then to protect themselves from other people who wanted their land or treasures. They had really cool pottery too, with designs on them that showed what they did and what they believed in. They also believed in lots of different gods and goddesses, and they built temples to worship them. The Mycenaeans were very important in shaping the history of Greece and the world we know today.