What was the primary material used for the daggers and armor found in Mycenaean shaft graves?
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Correct answer: Bronze
The Mycenaeans were a Bronze Age civilization. They used an alloy of copper and tin to produce weapons and the famous Dendra panoply, one of the oldest complete sets of bronze armor.
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