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Period: 3000 BCE to 1100 BCE
The Minoan age
This period in time was named after King Minos and the legend of the minotaur Minotaur. -
Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE
The Mycenaean age
Named after the kingdom of Mycenae and became famous because of the Trojan war were Achilles fought -
Period: 1100 BCE to 750 BCE
The greek Dark ages
This name came from when the ancient greeks went to civil war and the Dorians took over -
Period: 750 BCE to 500 BCE
The archaic period
This age is defined by the creation of art at this time. Pottery and sculpture were shown during this period -
Period: 500 BCE to 323 BCE
The classical period
This was the period when Greeks were in conflict with Persia and the death of Alexander the Great -
Period: 323 BCE to 146 BCE
The hellenistic period
It is called Hellenistic to distinguish it from the Hellenic culture of Classical Greece.