Greek Dark Ages: Map & History
The Greek Dark Ages was a period in Ancient Greece that was characterized by the collapse of Mycenaean civilization, where the palaces and cities of the Mycenaeans were either destroyed, abandoned, or both.
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The Greek Dark Ages was a period in Ancient Greece that was characterized by the collapse of Mycenaean civilization, where the palaces and cities of the Mycenaeans were either destroyed, abandoned, or both. This period was part of the Late Bronze Age collapse, which affected much of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Modern Countries Once Part of Greek Dark Ages
At its mapped extent, Greek Dark Ages covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Greek Dark Ages's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Greek Dark Ages in Depth
Culture
With the collapse of the palatial centers, no more monumental stone buildings were built, and the practice of wall painting may have ceased. Writing in the Linear B script also ceased, and vital trade links were lost as towns and villages were abandoned. Writing in the Linear B script ended particularly due to the redistributive palace economy crashing; there was no longer a need to keep records about commerce. The population of Greece declined. The world of organized state armies, kings, officials, and redistributive systems disappeared. Most of the information about the period comes from burial sites and the grave goods contained within them.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Greek Dark Ages (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Greek Dark Ages: Key Facts
Preceded by
Succeeded by
- Archaic Greece
Facts from Wikidata Q210443 (CC0).
Greek Dark Ages Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Greek Dark Ages appears, with the other states of the time.
Greek Dark Ages Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 60,722 km² in 850 BCE.
Greek Dark Ages: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Greek Dark Ages exist?
Greek Dark Ages is dated to 1100 BCE – 801 BCE, in the Bronze & Iron Age Civilizations era.
How large was Greek Dark Ages at its peak?
At its peak in 850 BC Greek Dark Ages covered about 60,722 km².
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