Aegean civilisation Aegean civilisation /iːˈdʒiːən ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

1. [British] The prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries  ( Aegean civilisation [British] , Aegean civilization , Aegean culture )
   the prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries
    By 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery
   by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery