Relating to the Bronze Age cultures of mainland Greece from approximately 3200-1100 BCE, predating classical Greek civilization.
From Greek 'Hellas' (Greece) + '-adic' suffix (archaeological periodization). Coined by archaeologists to classify Bronze Age mainland Greek sites.
The Helladic period is split into Early, Middle, and Late Bronze Age phases—archaeologists track civilization by pottery styles because pottery doesn't decay and tells the story of cultural development.
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