THE
WORLD OF THE GREEKS
Time Line:
What happened in Greek History
SHEFTON MUSEUM
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3000 BC: The Bronze Age begins in Greece.
2500 - 1500 BC: THE MINOANS 1700 BC: The Minoan civilization on Crete is at its height.
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1600 - 1100 BC: THE MYCENAEANS The first Greek writing, known as linear B, is developed. 1100 BC: The end of Mycenaean civilization. |
| 1100 - 900 BC: THE DARK AGES
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900 - 600 BC: THE GEOMETRIC AND ORIENTALIZING PERIODS
900 - 700 BC: Geometric pottery popular in Greece. 776 BC: Founding of the Olympic Games. 725 BC onwards: Eastern animals and patterns become popular in Greek art.
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| 600 - 480 BC: THE ARCHAIC PERIOD 490 - 479 BC: The Persians invade Greece.
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480 - 323 BC: THE CLASSICAL PERIOD 447 - 438 BC: The building of the Parthenon at Athens. 431 - 404 BC: The Peloponnesian War, fought between alliances led by Sparta and Athens. 336 - 323 BC: The reign of Alexander the Great.
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323 - 31 BC: THE HELLENISTIC PERIOD 146 BC: Greece is placed under Roman rule. |