The Greek Dark Age, spanning roughly from 1100 to 750 BC, marks a mysterious chapter in the history of ancient Greece. Characterized by a sharp decrease in population, the abandonment of the once might Mycenaean palatial centers, disruption of trade networks, the loss of literacy and a steep decline in artistic endeavors, this time period was generally one of economic hardship and political fragmentation. However, amidst the darkness there were pockets of prosperity and social changes that eventually allowed for the rise of powerful Greek city-states and the dawn of Archaic Greek civilization. Contents: 00:00 Introduction and Context 02:50 What was the Greek Dark Age 08:36 Greece enters the Iron Age 09:59 Greece starts to Recover 11:15 Chiefs and Chiefdoms 15:51 The Geometric Period 17:35 The Greek Alphabet 18:33 Panhellenism 21:53 Thank You and Patrons Related Videos: Exploring Mycenaean Greece – Culture, Kingdoms and the Historical Context of the Trojan War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxDvrmSspP8 The Bronze Age in Paradise: The Early Societies of the Cyclades (Early Cycladic Culture) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qhe8CcnAGQ The World of Neolithic Greece - The First Seafarers, Traders and Farmers of Prehistoric Greece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh19oBZqUyI Sources and Suggested Reading: Greece in the Making: 1200-479 BC - Robin Osborne Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times - Thomas R. Martin A History of Greece: 1300-30 BC - Victor Parker Ancient Greece: A Political, Social and Cultural History - Edited by Sarah B. Pomeroy, Stanley M. Burstein, Walter Donlan and Jennifer Tolbert Roberts The Complete History of Ancient Greece - Edited by Don Nardo In Search of the Trojan War - Michael Wood Follow History with Cy: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/historywithcy/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/historywithcy/ Twitter ► https://twitter.com/historywithcy Website ► http://www.historywithcy.com/ Merch ► null Podcast ► https://historywithcy.buzzsprout.com/ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/historywithcy #ancienthistory #greece #history