Greek Bronze Age and Archaic Period Dates

These flashcards cover important dates related to the Greek Bronze Age and Archaic Period.

What are the beginning and end dates for the Greek Bronze Age (Helladic Period)?

3200 BC to 1050 BC

What are the beginning and end dates for the Greek Archaic Period?

800 BCE to 480 BCE

What year did Greek speakers arrive in the Balkans?

200 BCE and 1600 BCE

What year did the Palace destructions on Crete occur, when Mycenaeans took over?

1450 BCE

What is the traditional date for the First Olympic Games?

776 BCE

When was the foundation of Pithecusae?

770 BCE

When was Homer’s Iliad composed?

750 BCE