This book is intended as a survey for German-speaking readers of what happened in the three heartlands of Mycenean power in the 4 centuries after the collapse of palace society. For each region (the Argolid, Laconia and Messenia) the author presents archaeological evidence, historical evidence and an analysis of what she thinks it means. Although billed as innovative' and incorporating new evidence' this survey will not provide much new evidence for readers of English. A major lacuna is any mention of the most recent archaeological survey projects such as the British School's Laconia Project and the University of Cincinnati's Pylos Regional Archaeology Project (PRAP), which have contributed substantially to our understanding of Dark Age periods.