Linguistic Archaeology: Mycenean Cities

Mycenean cities
1. Mycenae (The most prominent site and the namesake of the civilization.)
2. Pylos (Known as the traditional home of Nestor in the Homeric epics.)
3. Tiryns (Perhaps the oldest Mycenaean center.)
4. Thebes (A significant city in Boeotia.)
5. Midea (A city in the Peloponnese.)
6. Orchomenos (Located in Boeotia.)
7. Athens (A city in Attica that was likely a Mycenaean center.)
8. Iolkos (Located in Thessaly.)
9. Gla (Another important Mycenaean center.)
10. Argos (Another important Mycenaean center.)
11. Sparta (A Mycenaean center in Laconia.)
12. Nichoria (A Mycenaean center in Messenia.)


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
7  58%     5 41%      4 33%    5  41%       0      0%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
1    8%     3 25%      1    8%     0    0%       2   16%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
4   33%    0    0%     1     8%    3 25%       3    25%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
5  41%     2 16%      0     0%    5  41%       8   66%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
4  33%     0   0%      0     0%     0    0%       3   25%

Z      %
0    0%




Popularity of use
66% S:
58% A, S:
41% N, R, E, O, A, S:
33% T, H, I, N, R, E, O, A, S: Athens (A city in Attica that was likely a Mycenaean center.),
25% Y, M, L, C, T, H, I, N, R, E, O, A, S: Mycenae (The most prominent site and the namesake of the civilization.), Tiryns (Perhaps the oldest Mycenaean center.), Orchomenos (Located in Boeotia.), Iolkos (Located in Thessaly.), Nichoria (A Mycenaean center in Messenia.),
16% P, G, Y, M, L, C, T, H, I, N, R, E, O, A, S: Gla (Another important Mycenaean center.), Argos (Another important Mycenaean center.), Sparta (A Mycenaean center in Laconia.), Pylos (Known as the traditional home of Nestor in the Homeric epics.),
8% B, D, P, G, Y, M, L, C, T, H, I, N, R, E, O, A, S: Thebes (A significant city in Boeotia.), Midea (A city in the Peloponnese.),

0% Z, X, W, V, Q, J, F, U 

Conclusion: more in common with Scythian linguistic Preferences (S-A). 

S group                             Sex          %        Dev. Chain                     Bandgap
Scythian                             M         100%    (S; A; U; I, C, H, L, R)   
Roman                               M          85%      (S; U; I; A; L)
Mod. Greek                       M          85%      (S; O; I; A; N; E)
Byzantine                          M         85%       (S; I; U, A, E)
Anc. Greek                        M         84%       (S; O; E; A; I)
(+OS) PIE Animals                        75%      (S; O; K; A; E)
Celt                                    M         70%       (S; I; U; A; O)
Mycenean Cities                          66%        (S; A; N, R, E, O)
• Monster                                     58%       (S; R; A; N; T, O)
• Silk                                               54%      (S; I; A; E; M; R; K)
• Secret                                           52%      (S; I; A; R; T; M) 

And despite the belief that Mycenae is the most representative and culturally influential, the most representative and culturally influential city is Athens.