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      • The Greek Dark Age (c. 1200 to c. 800 BCE, overlapping with the Iron Age, c. 1200-550 BCE) is the modern-day term for the period in Greek history following the Bronze Age Collapse when the Mycenaean Civilization fell and the Linear B writing system was lost, giving the era the designation "dark" because no contemporary written accounts of it exist.
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  2. Jul 27, 2023 · When was the Greek Dark Age? The Greek Dark Age was roughly c. 1200 to c. 800 BCE. Why is it called the Greek Dark Age? It is called the Greek Dark Age because the Linear B writing system of the Mycenean Civilization was lost and there are no written records of the time.

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  3. Greek Dark Ages; Geographical range: Greek mainland and Aegean Sea: Period: Ancient Greece: Dates: c. 1200 BCc. 800 BC: Characteristics: Destruction of settlements and collapse of the socioeconomic system: Preceded by: Mycenaean Greece, Minoan civilization: Followed by: Archaic Greece

    • Destruction of settlements and collapse of the socioeconomic system
    • Greek mainland and Aegean Sea
  4. The Greek Dark Age is a period in Greek history that lasted from about 1200 BC to 750 BC. During this time, the various Greek city-states underwent major cultural, political and military shifts. The period is known as the Greek 'Dark Age' because very little written evidence survives from this time.

  5. The Greek version of the alphabet eventually formed the base of the alphabet used for English today.” (Martin, 43) Life was undoubtedly harsh for the Greeks of the Dark ages. However, in retrospect we can identify one major benefit of the period.

  6. Migration period, the early medieval period of western European history—specifically, the time (476–800 ce) when there was no Roman (or Holy Roman) emperor in the West or, more generally, the period between about 500 and 1000, which was marked by frequent warfare and a virtual disappearance of urban life.

  7. Jan 15, 2021 · Many estimates place the events of Homer’s Trojan War as preceding the Greek Dark Ages, of approximately 1250 to 750 BCE. The Iliad , however, has been placed immediately following the Greek Dark Age period.

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