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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Sub-Mycenaean</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Late Helladic</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Submycenaean</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the period and style that followed the demise of the Mycenaean civilization in the twelfth century BCE, and preceded the emergence of a strong Greek culture. The style is particularly distinctive in vase painting, where earlier motifs were simplified to create abstract patterns and shapes, including concentric arcs and wavy lines. ]]></note></mads>