It was during this time that the heroic ideal was developed, as Greek people thought that the best representatives of the community were those capable of fighting fiercely and bravely.ħ76 BCE – The first Olympic Games are held in Olympia, in honor of Zeus.Ħ21 BCE – The strict law reforms of Draco come into effect. 800-480 BCE)īefore the existence of city-states, communities in Greece competed for hegemony in the mainland, but also developed their own distinct cultural traits and customs. Some scholars speak of an “orientalizing period”, attested in pottery and statues. This led researchers to think that the man buried in Lefkandi was a “hero” or at least a prominent figure in his society.ĩ00 BCE – Frequent cultural and economic trades with the East. Inside this rich grave, luxurious goods, along with imports from Egypt and the Levant, and weapons, were found. On the contrary, the main forms of ancient Greek literature, namely the oral epics which were sung by itinerating rhapsodes around mainland Greece, were composed during this interesting (but difficult to study) period.ġ000 BCE – First attestations of the geometric style of Greek pottery.ĩ50 BCE – The “hero of Lefkandi” burial site is built. However, there is no known form of writing system during this period, which led classical scholars to believe that nothing of importance had occurred.
The so-called Greek Dark Ages are actually a period of huge development in terms of art, culture, and forms of government. Scholars have speculated since the 1800s with a natural disaster of an invasion from abroad, although no proof of either has been found. Unlike Linear A, Linear B has been deciphered and offers an interesting insight into the economy of Mycenaean Greece.ġ380 BCE – The Knossos palace is abandoned its reasons are unknown. Linear A remains undeciphered to this day.ġ600 BCE – The first Mycenaean populations settled in mainland Greece.ġ400 BCE – Earliest examples of Linear B in Mycenaean settlements. The so-called Knossos palace had approximately 1,500 rooms, each with its own bathroom.ġ800 BCE – The first attestations of the writing system known as Linear A (Minoan) are dated to this time. Little is known about the customs and lifestyle during this period.ġ950 BCE – According to myth, around this time a labyrinth was built in the island of Crete, to house the Minotaur, the monstrous spawn of king Minos –who gave this people their name.ġ900 BCE – First palace in the island of Crete is built. The abrupt end of the Minoan civilization has puzzled scholars for centuries now.ħ000 BCE – First settlement of human population in Crete.Ģ000 BCE – The island reaches a population of around 20,000 people. Ok, so these two groups of people have little to do with classical Greeks, although they do share a geographical setting and are related through DNA. Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations (ca 3500-1100 BCE) But when exactly? Here is a timeline of all of Greek history from its humble beginnings to the huge empire of Alexander the Great to the end of the Hellenistic Period.
Many of the inventions and developments that make up our modern world have their origin in ancient Greece. Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations (ca 3500-1100 BCE).
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