The basic elements of life in the Aegean began to come together as early as 5000 b.c. , and were already in place by the late Bronze Age (c.
( ( ( The ( basic elements ) ) ( of ( life ( in ( the Aegean ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( began ( to ( ( come together ) ( as ( early ( as ( 5000 b.c. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( were already ) ( in ( place ( by ( ( the ( late Bronze ) ) ( Age ( -LRB- c. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ basic) (NNS elements)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN life)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Aegean)))))) (VP (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB come) (ADVP (RB together)) (PP (IN as) (NP (RB early) (IN as) (NNP 5000) (NN b.c.))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB already)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN place)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NN Bronze)) (NP (NNP Age) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NNP c.))))))))))
Aegean life never succeeded.
( ( Aegean life ) ( never ( succeeded . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Aegean) (NN life)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD succeeded)) (. .)))