Archaic and Classical Greece Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Classical period begin?
A
Around 900 BC, after the demise of Mycenae
2
Q
When was the Greek dark ages?
A
1200 BC-900 BC, the sea people and the Dorians caused a decline in palace culture
3
Q
When and what is Archaic Greece?
A
750 BC-500 BC; settlements along Ionian coast began, and by 750 BC, many had become large city-states
4
Q
During Archaic Greece, who did Greeks trade with?
A
Etruscans in Italy, Phoenicians in the east; they built important outposts in these reasons
5
Q
When is the Classical Age of Greece?
A
500 BC-336 BC
6
Q
What was the biggest and wealthiest Greek city-state during the Classical Age?
A
Athens
