Greece After The Fall Of The Mycenaean Civilization

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1. Greece emerged on a small mountainous peninsula, that was only about 45,000 miles. The sea and mountains played vital roles in the growth of Greece. The seas were used to venture out and establish colonies that aided in the expansion of the civilization throughout the Mediterranean area.
The first state of Greece was Mycenae, which flourished between 1600 and 100 B.C.E. It was established when a group of Indo-European people gained control over the Greek mainland. The civilization was made up of monarchies built on hills and surrounded by stone walls. The civilization fell in 1100 B.C.E. after the city burned around 1190 B.C.E.
The dark ages arrived after the fall of the Mycenaean civilization, with a decline in population and food production

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