British archaeologist named Arthur Evans discovered a site on Crete called Knossos (XXXX)

Mycenaeans conquer the Minoans and control the Aegean Area (mid XXXXs)

Mycenaean civilization crumbled (XXXX)

People ran away when the Dorians pushed into Greece returned to the Greek mainland (XXX)

local farmers could not produce enough grain to feed the growing population (XXX)

Greek culture spread into new areas, such as southern Italy, Sicily, France, Spain, North Africa, and western Asia (XXX-XXX)

nearly 300,00 people lived in Athens (XXX)

citizens called hoplites made up the city-state armies (XXX)

small farmers wanted political change and a greater voice in government (XXX)

the common people of Greece supported the tyrants when they overthrew the nobles (XXXs)