Archaic Greece
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Archaic Greece was the formative period of ancient Greek civilization (roughly 8th–early 5th century BCE) marked by the rise of the polis, colonization, early democracy, and major developments in art, poetry, and philosophy.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archaic Athens | 1 |
| Archaic Greek literature | 1 |
| Archaic Greek period | 1 |
| Archaic period | 1 |
| Archaic period of Greece | 1 |
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of ancient Greek history ⓘ |
| endTime | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| follows |
Greek Dark Ages
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Dark Age
|
| hasCharacteristic |
Athenian political reforms
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Greek colonization ⓘ adoption and adaptation of Phoenician alphabet ⓘ architectural development of the Doric order ⓘ architectural development of the Ionic order ⓘ aristocratic dominance ⓘ codification of citizenship boundaries ⓘ codification of laws ⓘ codified religious festivals ⓘ composition of Hesiod’s works ⓘ conflicts between aristocrats and commoners ⓘ conflicts over land and debt ⓘ development of Greek alphabetic writing ⓘ development of Spartan militaristic society ⓘ development of black-figure pottery ⓘ development of citizen militias ⓘ development of civic cults and local deities ⓘ development of civic institutions ⓘ development of epic tradition into written form ⓘ development of hoplite phalanx tactics ⓘ development of hoplite warfare ⓘ early Greek philosophy ⓘ early forms of democracy ⓘ emergence of coinage in Lydia and Greek cities ⓘ emergence of lyric poetry ⓘ emergence of pre-Socratic philosophy ⓘ emergence of red-figure pottery at the end of the period ⓘ emergence of tyrannies in some cities ⓘ expansion of Greek artistic motifs influenced by the Near East ⓘ expansion of sanctuaries and temples ⓘ formation of Greek ethnic and cultural identity ⓘ formation of regional leagues and alliances ⓘ foundation of Greek colonies in the Black Sea region ⓘ foundation of Greek colonies in the Mediterranean ⓘ growth of maritime activity ⓘ growth of sanctuaries such as Delphi and Olympia ⓘ growth of symposion culture ⓘ growth of trade ⓘ increased social stratification ⓘ increased use of inscriptions ⓘ increasing political participation of male citizens ⓘ institution of the Olympic Games as a major festival ⓘ institutionalization of athletic games ⓘ intensive artistic innovation ⓘ interaction with Near Eastern cultures ⓘ kouros and kore statue types ⓘ law code of Draco in Athens ⓘ lyric poetry of Alcaeus ⓘ lyric poetry of Archilochus ⓘ lyric poetry of Pindar at the end of the period ⓘ lyric poetry of Sappho ⓘ pan-Hellenic sanctuaries ⓘ performance of Homeric epics ⓘ reforms of Cleisthenes in Athens ⓘ Solon of Athens ⓘ
surface form:
reforms of Solon in Athens
rise of Athens as a major polis ⓘ rise of Sparta as a major polis ⓘ rise of public monumental sculpture ⓘ rise of the polis ⓘ rise of tyrants such as Cypselus in Corinth ⓘ rise of tyrants such as Peisistratos in Athens ⓘ rise of tyrants such as Polycrates in Samos ⓘ social tensions leading to reforms and tyrannies ⓘ use of coinage in some poleis ⓘ |
| location |
Aegean islands
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Greek colonies around the Black Sea ⓘ Greek colonies in the western Mediterranean ⓘ Greek mainland ⓘ coasts of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| precedes | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (73)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thiasos
subject surface form:
Nike