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Cycladic civilization

Cycladic civilization

9.2
An early Bronze Age culture on the Cyclades islands from about 3000 to 1100 BC
  • proper noun
  • US
translation icon : civilización cicládica
  • The Cycladic civilization is known for its distinctive marble sculptures and pottery.

Examples

  • The Cycladic civilization thrived during the Bronze Age.

  • Many artifacts from the Cycladic civilization are exhibited in museums around the world.

  • Archaeologists have discovered finely crafted figurines from the Cycladic civilization on several islands.

  • Artifacts from the Cycladic civilization are displayed in the museum.

  • Archaeologists have discovered finely crafted figurines from the Cycladic civilization on several islands.

  • Many artifacts from the Cycladic civilization are exhibited in museums around the world.

  • The Cycladic civilization is known for its distinctive marble sculptures and pottery.

Synonyms

Cyclades
vsCycladic civilization
1 9.9

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

is the historical human society that developed on those islands
Cycladic culture
vsCycladic civilization
9.9

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

is the formal archaeological term for that Bronze Age society

Surface Forms

Cycladic civilization main

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 civilization 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.