Archaic Greece

​Archaic Greece

A period of the ancient Greece comprehended between 800 to 480 BCE​

​The term Archaic means old

​This was a significant step forward to Greek Society

​Many advances and developments were created or appeared during this period, wars were fought, governments systems were overthrone, new vocabulary appeared, and many other things happened throughout this period.

But the most important one is the creation of the Polis​

​Polis (/ˈpɒlɪs/, US: /ˈpoʊlɪs/; Greek: πόλις, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [pólis]), plural poleis (/ˈpɒleɪz/, πόλεις, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [póleːs]), literally means "city" in Greek. In Ancient Greece, it originally referred to an administrative and religious city center, as distinct from the rest of the city.

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​Later, it also came to mean the body of citizens under a city's jurisdiction.

​The rise of the Polis

During this period they experienced several transformations in the matter of government that led to the development of an early democracy at the end of the period​​.

​Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, and Democracy

​The Government during Archaic Greece

​Their economy at the beginning of the 8th century was mostly based on agriculture, Havig herds of Sheep and goats or even oxen, was considered a sign of exceptional wealth.

​Coinage didn't exist for a while.

​Archaic period Economy

Their economy was based on the production of wheat and ​barley, in some areas the also produced, grapes, olives, fruits and vegetables.

They traded with lands al over the Agean and to the east.

Although they used barter an early money economy was exhibited by the ancient greeks, they used metal spits and objects as an exchange measured value.

Later in this period they adopted and expanded the use of coins ​across the ancient world.

​Coinage was one of the revolutionary developments

​Their economical bases

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​Culture of the Archaic Greece

​Their culture grounded the bases of modern society

​Thanks to their continuous development, they grew as a prominent land, and therefore influenced many cultures throughout the ancient world.

Their developments on writing, poetry, philosophy and many artistic areas as: Sculpture and potery, were the real deal.​

They are considered the cradle of western civilization.​

​Were there any wars during this period?

Let's rfigure this out...​

Multiple Choice

How many wars do you think happened during this period?

• one

• Five

• Nineteen

• Twelve

Greece was fragmented and with the independency of the different citystates it came also rivalry which lead in the end to many battles and wars. the most significant one of this period happened at the end around the year 490 BCE , this was called the first persian war.

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​Wars in Greece

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