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Unit 2 Choice Board on Greeks

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  • 1200 BCE

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    The dark age started because of the lost writing system of the Mycenaean civilisation. This era had a major decline in trade, economic decline, and decline in art. The Greeks really struggled since trade was on a major decline.
  • 1200 BCE

    Trojan War

    Trojan War
    The Trojan war started when Troy abducted Queen Helen of Sparta. There is a lot of evidence showing that this war happened, but there is not as much as we should have.
  • 800 BCE

    End of the dark ages

    End of the dark ages
    The Greeks went through this 400 year age. lots of Greeks struggled from decline in trade. The Rediscovery of writing, and long distance trading pulled the Greeks out of this era.
  • 800 BCE

    Development of the first Greek alphabet

    Development of the first Greek alphabet
    The first alphabet helped greek a lot. This is one of the ways Greece came out of the dark ages. They struggled with trade and poetry from not having one.
  • 776 BCE

    The first Olympic games

    The first Olympic games
    The Olympic games was originally a celebration in honor of Zeus. All the competitors were male, and they all competed naked. The first game to happen was a 600 foot race.
  • 700 BCE

    The start of the ancient Greek period

    The start of the ancient Greek period
    In the beginning they invented the city state. The greeks were known for their architecture, art, philosophy, poetry, and technology. Before this era people in greece lived in small farming villages
  • 500 BCE

    Golden Age

    Golden Age
  • Period: 500 BCE to 300 BCE

    Golden age of Greece

    During this period ancient Greeks were at there peak. Trade has skyrocketed, culture and democracy flourished. Greece was the leader of the mediterranean.
  • 490 BCE

    Start of the Persian wars

    Start of the Persian wars
    Between 490 to 479 Persia launched 2 large invasions against mainland greece. With the persian empire at its peak strength, they still couldn't defeat greece and there empire. The end of this war will lead into the classical period.
  • 479 BCE

    End of the Ancient Period and the Persian war

    End of the Ancient Period and the Persian war
    Throughout this period there has been a boom in trade, most of it being in the east. with trading stations posted up along the mediterranean. This period ended at the same time the persian wars ended