eraly greece chronology Flashcards
when is early greece?
3000-479 BCE
when is bronze age greece?
3000-1000 BCE
what are bronze age civilizations characterized by?
-use of bronze tools and weapons
-successful agriculture supporting large # of people
-hydraulic projects, writing, the wheel, monumental building, trade
where do bronze age civs develop out of?
neolithic agricultural settlements
what are the three earliest bronze age civilizations?
mesopotamia
egypt
indus valley
what is the earliest greek civilization to emerge?
the cyclades
what was the second greek civilization to emerge?
the minoan
what was the third civilization to emerge?
the helladic
why can civilization and culture be interchanged?
civilization is the means to the culture, how we put it in action
what is the early period?
3000-2000 BCE
what is the middle period?
2000-1600 BCE
what is the late period?
1600-1100
why are ancient chronologies problematic?
no universal calender, chronologies are based on cultural phenomena
