haeology, an ideal of Mycenae's political structure can be fashioned. Mycenae was not an empire; rather it was a mainland composed of many independent states subject to one ruler, the wanax. The main area of civilization was on the Peloponnese, where the towns Mycenae, Pylos, Tiryns, Athens, and Thebes were prominent. Mycenae's political system was of a number of kinglets controlled by one king holding supreme power over all.
             Mycenae rested on a hill on the edge of the Plain of Argos, making it easy to defend. Although the Plain of Argos is one of the biggest and most fertile plains in Greece, the natural geography of Mycenae makes it difficult for one ruler to hold control over the entire mainland, the distant islands, and the colonies. The ruler, therefore, must hold nobility. Sea command would also have been an important factor in control. The king of Mycenae must have had a powerful fleet in order to remain dominant in power with foreign trades. Archaeology, it is evident that Mycenae was richer and stronger than any other city contemporary with the time period.
             In Homer, the king of Mycenae has dominance over other kings in the Aegean. This might explain the necessary military complain instead of a normal political system. Archaeology proves that no other Greek power could measure up to Mycenae. With our present knowledge, we can only note the cultural uniformity and the overall political control that existed.
             Some scholars suggest that the Mycenaeans first introduced the domesticated horse to Greece. The horse would have been a terrific military aspect for these warrior-like people. The Mycenaeans were more war-like then the Minoans, and their military strength was undoubtedly the foundation of their power and control.
             By the sixteenth century, the Mycenaeans became more rich and powerful than any other civilization contemporary to the time period through trade and piracy.
             The records kept in the P...