the archaic period in greece began in the eighth century bc.
the archaic period in greece began in the eighth century bc.
when did the archaic period in greece begin?
the eighth century bc
the word "archaic" derives from the greek word "archaios", which means "old". it refers to the period in ancient greek history before the classical. the period is generally considered to have lasted from the beginning of the eighth century bc until the beginning of the fifth century bc, with the foundation of the olympic games in 776 bc and the second persian invasion of greece in 480 bc forming notional start and end dates. the archaic period was long considered to have been less important and historically interesting than the classical period, and was primarily studied as a precursor to it. more recently, however, archaic greece has come to be studied for its own achievements. with this reassessment of the significance of the archaic period, some scholars have objected to the term "archaic", due to its connotations in english of being primitive and outdated. no term which has been suggested to replace it has gained widespread currency, however, and the term is still in use.
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the name archaic period is given by archaeologists to early periods in an archaeological chronology, generally covering the early developments of permanent settlements, agriculture, and large societies. in particular, it may refer to:









































bullet::::- archaic stage or period in the americas, after the lithic and before the formative. dates vary with areas, typically 8,000 to 2,000bc.









































bullet::::- the archaic period in north america (8000 bc–2000 bc)









































bullet::::- archaic greece (800 bc–480 bc)









































bullet::::- a period in the history of etruscan art, between roughly 575 bc and 480 bc









































bullet::::- the early dynastic period (egypt) (3100 bc–2600 bc)
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