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    Greece is firmly rooted in its past. The history of Greece shaped the way the country is today. The Greek civilization began on an Aegean island of Crete about 3000 B.C.E (World Book 538). This culture was known as the Minoan culture. However, in 2000 B.C.E, villages began to develop in the mainland of Greece. These villagers called themselves Mycenaeans, after the powerful town of Mycenae in the Peloponnesus. The Mycenaean’s were in contact with the Minoan culture on Crete and adopted some…

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    The Protogeometric Vases

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    During the 12th century B.C.E., Greece and its islands were overrun by the Dorians, whose uncultured rule led to a collapse of the arts and crafts industry.During this time, the more secure setting of Athens became the centre for ceramic ideas and development. This consisted of mostly Sub-Mycenaean ware, followed by a more common Protogeometric style, confined to the rendering of circles, triangles, wavy lines, and simplified geometric designs. Protogeometric vases are one of the earliest types…

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    Since the location of Greece at the crossing point of the west and east, Greek culture and traditions ae very rich and diverse. The Greek culture began to develop thousands years ago and it includes the Paleolithic era and the birth of the great Minoan, Mycenaean and Cycladic civilizations through the Classical Period and the Golden Age. Due to the Greek life was dominated by religion, the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful. Also, they have the purpose to built is that…

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    Odysseus

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    the Mycenaean civilization of ancient Greece used a Linear B form of writing that could have been used despite the…

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    advance, kingdoms rose with the advancement and order was established. Minoan civilization that came into being on the island of Crete by 2000 B.C.E was prosperous with elaborate palaces for centralized government, writing, and record keeping. Mycenaean Greece controlled the late bronze age kingdom with trade, the arts and the base of King Agamemnon who commanded the Greeks besieging Troy. The Hittites dominated modern day Turkey developed the fearsome horse-drawn war chariots and exploited…

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    Greek language. The mud tablets found in the Knossos Palace had language consisting of Linear A perspectives. It is worth noting that the ancient history of Greece provides an understanding of how the history of the people has impacted and sustained the Greek language throughout the ages. Early Greece can be said to be part of an early…

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    Spanakopita

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    Greece is located in the southern part of Europe in the Mediterranean. There is two large peninsulas, Chalcidice and Peloponnese, that is projected and shapes the formation of the country Greece. The history of this country was founded by the “Indo-European peoples, including the Mycenaeans, began entering Greece about 2000 B.C. and set up a sophisticated civilization” (Greece). From December 1944 to October 16, 1949, the Greek civil war happened and the Communist guerrillas conceded defeated.…

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    The end of the Mycenaean Age, still to this day poses many theories and possible ideas of what actually transpired and led to their ultimate demise. Mycenaean power came to an end roughly around 1200 BC. A society that once ruled the Late Bronze Age of Greece, abruptly vanished from the history pages and deteriorated into legend. The Bronze Age of ancient Greece, lasted roughly from 3000 to 1200 BCE and provided much of the maligned legends and tales depicted in the Homeric memoirs of both The…

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    Athens Vs Sparta Essay

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    against the Persian to becoming fierce rivals fighting in Greece. With the increase in naval power of the Athenians to the jealousy of the Spartans, the two Greek city-states would not have the same military might that they once possessed after the conflict was finally resolved. Athens began as a small city-state and grew to embody the Greek virtues and prestige (Mark). Rumor is that the city was named after the Greek God Athena. The early Mycenaean period (1550-1100 BCE) gave rise to Athens. …

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    government run by the people. Greece has survived many of the above governments, however, democracy is what it is most remembered for. The Mycenaean were the Greeks first government of monarchies. The Mycenaean ruled Greece by monarchy for almost 1000 years.…

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