1. Dark Age Greece 1150-700 BC

2. Part 1: 1150-900 FCollapse of Bronze age peoples across the Eastern Mediterranean (Myceneans) FPopulation decrease FFortified cities abandoned FStrong government structures disappeared FLoss of written inscriptions FArt on vases become simplistic and geometric FCollapse of Bronze age peoples across the Eastern Mediterranean (Myceneans) FPopulation decrease FFortified cities abandoned FStrong government structures disappeared FLoss of written inscriptions FArt on vases become simplistic and geometric

3. Not All Lost … FStill farming, pottery, weaving, metal working, etc but on a smaller level FSome trade still existed FPeople continued to speak Greek and pass down oral stories FSome technological innovations: FPotters wheel FGeometric compass FIron learned from the East FStill farming, pottery, weaving, metal working, etc but on a smaller level FSome trade still existed FPeople continued to speak Greek and pass down oral stories FSome technological innovations: FPotters wheel FGeometric compass FIron learned from the East

4. Expansion FIonian Migration F1050-950 FIonians migrated from mainland Greece to Anatolian Coast (Turkey) FIonian Migration F1050-950 FIonians migrated from mainland Greece to Anatolian Coast (Turkey)

5. Geometric Period FGeometric designs on pottery FBecomes more elaborate over time FEventually incorporates living creatures (birds, horses) FHuman figures appear around 750 FGeometric designs on pottery FBecomes more elaborate over time FEventually incorporates living creatures (birds, horses) FHuman figures appear around 750

7. Oral Tradition FKept myths and legends going throughout the Dark Ages even without a writing system FHomer and Hesiod FWritten down between 750- 700 BC FKept myths and legends going throughout the Dark Ages even without a writing system FHomer and Hesiod FWritten down between 750- 700 BC

8. Homer’s Age of Heroes FIliad and the Odyssey FNot a real historical period FCombined memories of the bronze age with culture of dark ages FCan use as evidence for Dark Age Culture FBelieved to be real by the Greeks FHeroes were models of good and bad behavior FUsed to teach - didactic FIliad and the Odyssey FNot a real historical period FCombined memories of the bronze age with culture of dark ages FCan use as evidence for Dark Age Culture FBelieved to be real by the Greeks FHeroes were models of good and bad behavior FUsed to teach - didactic

9. Hesiod FDidactic Poetry F“Works and Days” FLessons for daily life: man’s Ultimate purpose in life is to work, and if he is willing to work, he will get by FAgrarian in theme FHonest labor, against idleness FAddressed to his brother FDidactic Poetry F“Works and Days” FLessons for daily life: man’s Ultimate purpose in life is to work, and if he is willing to work, he will get by FAgrarian in theme FHonest labor, against idleness FAddressed to his brother

10. Religion FSystematized during the Dark Ages by oral poetry FHomer’s gods in the Odyssey become the gods of the Greeks FHesiod’s “Theogony” FCreation myth, secession story FGaia and Uranus gave birth to the Titans (Kronos) FKronos and Rhea have Zeus and Olympian gods who take over FSystematized during the Dark Ages by oral poetry FHomer’s gods in the Odyssey become the gods of the Greeks FHesiod’s “Theogony” FCreation myth, secession story FGaia and Uranus gave birth to the Titans (Kronos) FKronos and Rhea have Zeus and Olympian gods who take over

11. Recovery (900-750) FMaterial progress: gold jewelry, iron, bronze FGrave goods indicating increase in wealth FNo major changes in building style FFirst freestanding temple built around 800 FOlympics thought to have begun in 776 BC FNew writing system FPhoenicians FMaterial progress: gold jewelry, iron, bronze FGrave goods indicating increase in wealth FNo major changes in building style FFirst freestanding temple built around 800 FOlympics thought to have begun in 776 BC FNew writing system FPhoenicians