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Cycladic civilization

Cycladic civilization

9.9
An early Bronze Age culture on the Cyclades islands from about 3000 to 1100 BC
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪklædɪk ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : civilización cicládica
  • The art of the Cycladic civilisation is renowned for its abstract marble figurines.

Examples

  • The Cycladic civilization is known for its unique art and architecture.

  • The study of the Cycladic civilisation helps us understand early Aegean cultures.

  • Archaeologists have uncovered impressive settlements from the Cycladic civilisation on several Aegean islands.

  • Many artifacts from the Cycladic civilization have been discovered.

  • Archaeologists have uncovered impressive settlements from the Cycladic civilization on several Aegean islands.

  • The art of the Cycladic civilization is renowned for its abstract marble figurines.

  • The study of the Cycladic civilization helps us understand early Aegean cultures.

Synonyms

Cyclades
vsCycladic civilization
1 9.9

An ancient Bronze Age culture that lived on islands in the southern Aegean Sea

is the longer formal phrase for that same civilisation
Cycladic culture
vsCycladic civilization
9.9

A Bronze Age civilization on the Cyclades islands from about 3000 to 1100 BC

is the standard formal term for that same civilisation

Surface Forms

Cycladic civilization singular
Cycladic civilizations plural

Morphology

Cycladic + civilization

The phrase is directly compositional: 'Cycladic' names the Cyclades islands and 'civilization' means an organized culture, so the phrase denotes the culture associated with those islands. This adjective+noun naming pattern is transparent and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Cycladic civilisation comes from the Cyclades, a group of islands in the Aegean Sea that form a rough 'circle'. Because a shared Bronze Age culture grew on those islands long ago, the name now means 'the Bronze Age culture and art' of those islands.