 The military nature of Mycenaean Greece ( c . 1600 – 1100 BC ) in the Late Bronze Age is evident by the numerous weapons unearthed , warrior and combat representations in contemporary art , as well as by the preserved Greek Linear B records . The Mycenaeans invested in the development of military infrastructure with military production and logistics being supervised directly from the palatial centres . This militaristic ethos inspired later Ancient Greek tradition , and especially Homer 's epics , which are focused on the heroic nature of the Mycenaean @-@ era warrior élite . 
