1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	Who were the first Greeks? The first people to speak Greek were the Mycenaeans. They ruled southern Greece about 1600-1200 BC. Mycenae was their most important city. The Mycenaeans were fierce warriors, but they were also superb builders. A Mycenaean trading ship   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Ancient Greece