 During the Late Mycenaean period ( 1400 – 1200 BC ) , Mycenaean vessels / pottery exhibited similarities spanning a significant area of the Eastern Mediterranean ( i.e. from the Levant to Sicily ) and possibly reflecting a form of economic and political union centered at Mycenae . However , the pottery of Crete during this time remained distinct indicating a degree of autonomy on the island . The Mycenaean Greeks produced in large quantities a variety of diversely @-@ styled vessels such as stirrup jars , large bowls , <unk> , krater and stemmed cups ( or <unk> ) resembling champagne glasses . 
