CLAS 1000 Midterm: Ancient Greece Timeline

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

Document Summary

3000 bc beginning of the bronze age in greece (3000-1200 bc), marking for the beginning of greek civilization. 2700 bc cycladic civilization begins (2700-2400 bc) created large-scale sculptures of nude females in clay or stone, often called fertility figures or. 2000 bc minion civilization begins (2000-1600 bc) located in the aegean islands (crete). Characterized by the construction of vast, complex structures, referred to as palaces, that were the focus of large, centralized communities. The palaces were built in open areas so that later on they could be expanded and developed. 1650 bc mycenaean civilization begins (1650-1200 bc) dominant in mainland. Greece and the aegean, but located primarily in the settlements of mainland greece. Created linear b script earliest evidence in written form of the greek language. Adopted the manner of centralized authority localized in a substantial place. Palaces were heavily fortified and occupied high ground overlooking a plain.