 The Mycenaean Greeks were also pioneers in the field of engineering , launching large @-@ scale projects unmatched in Europe until the Roman period , such as fortifications , bridges , culverts , aqueducts , dams and roads suitable for wheeled traffic . They also made several architectural innovations , such as the relieving triangle . They were also responsible for transmitting a wide range of arts and crafts , especially of Minoan origin . The Mycenaean civilization was in general more advanced compared to the Late Bronze Age cultures of the rest of Europe . Several Mycenaean attributes and achievements were borrowed or held in high regard in later periods that it would be no exaggeration to consider Mycenaean Greece as a cradle of civilization . 
