HIST 2001 Chapter 2: The Dark Age of Greece & the 8th Century Renaissance
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The dark age of greece (1100 - 700 bce) In the middle of the 12th century bc there were still a few places in greece where the palaces survived, but these have been lost. By the early 11th century bc, the greek world had settled into a dark age, a period characterized by steep decline and a slow recovery that lasted until the 8th century. There were no kings, officials, scribes, or state armies anymore. As such, the elaborate redistribution system was also gone. With the lack of a redistribution system, as well as a rich hierarchy, monumental stone buildings, elaborate frescoes, luxury goods and imports were no longer commissioned or traded. All across the greek world, towns and villages were abandoned, with their inhabitants either dead, or moved elsewhere, and by 1000bce greece"s population was the lowest it had been in a thousand years.
