: Archaeology suggests the Achaeans described by Homer correspond to the Mycenaean civilization of the 14th–13th century BC.
: Homer often refers to them as "long-haired Achaeans" or "bronze-clad," noted for their powerful naval fleet and organized military units.
In the Classical period, the Achaeans were one of the four major Greek tribes (alongside the Ionians, Dorians, and Aeolians). Erasing the Past: The Achaean Wall and Homeric Fame