What was Archaic Greece and Classical Greece like?
The Archaic Period began at around 750 BCE and it ended at 500 BCE. This era helped the revival of Greece culture. During this period the population grew and contact with other lands increased. This era also caused improvements in art quality and writing. Writing was discovered and developed. Trade between other Greece cities and colonies and the Phoenicians from the eastern Mediterranean grew. During this period, Greece was made up of many small, independent city-states. These states were often rivals. However, they shared the same language, culture, and religion and these created strong links between them. The two main groups in of people in Archaic Greece were free men (and the wives and families) and slaves. Slaves were owned by free men and had no rights. Most of the Greek states were governed by rich landowners which were known as aristocrats. This kind of government is called oligarchy. This word means “rule by the few.” When trade started to increase, merchants, craftsmen, and bankers began to prosper and resent the aristocracy. These people started to demand a role in politics and these demands often resulted in riots between
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The golden age Athens was during Classical Greece. During most of the period, the city-states were dominated by the city of Athens.
How was Ancient Greece born to become one of the few civilizations that thrived?
Greece was scattered around the map with small villages. Citizens thinking that they should thrive, so they acted. The small villages turned to bigger villages. People built walls and some built marketplaces. A government was formed in the meantime and the government gained more control of the country to make proper adjustments and laws.
When did the ancient Greek civilization start and end? The ancient Greek civilization began in 6000 BCE and ended in 146 BCE.
Make a timeline of each period’s beginning and