Aegean culture
- noun
- /eɪˈdʒiːən ˈkʌltʃər/
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cultura egea
- Archaeologists have uncovered impressive palace complexes from the height of Aegean culture.
Examples
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Trade played a central role in the development of Aegean culture across the region.
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The pottery designs of Aegean culture strongly influenced later Greek art.
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The Aegean culture flourished around 2000 BC.
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The Aegean culture is known for its advanced art and architecture.
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The pottery designs of Aegean culture strongly influenced later Greek art.
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Trade played a central role in the development of Aegean culture across the region.
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Archaeologists have uncovered impressive palace complexes from the height of Aegean culture.
Synonyms
Ancient cultures on islands like Crete and the Greek coast before classical Greece
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes the culture associated with the Aegean region, which is directly and compositionally derived from 'Aegean' (pertaining to that sea/region) + 'culture' (shared practices). This is a standard adjectival + noun composition that a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily interpret as the culture of the Aegean area, even if they may not infer the specific archaeological labels (Minoan/Mycenaean).
Etymology
Aegean culture comes from life around the Aegean Sea, where people on the islands and nearby coasts built large palaces, made decorated pottery, and traded by ship. That's why the term refers to the very old 'civilization' or societies that grew in that sea region.
