CHW3M
The Dark Ages / Greek Olympics
The Greek dark age lasted from ______to ______which was signaled by the ______invasion.
The Greek dark age proved to be a period in which there was very limited (if any) advancement in terms of ______, architecture, and writing.
The Dorians invaded from the ______and they considered themselves the sons of ______. The Dorians easily defeated the Mycenaeans with their ______age weapons.
The Greek cemetery of ______near Athens, tells us that some limited ______contact still took place during the dark age of Greece.
Found in graves were:
There were even items from other cultures such as:
But the dark age would eventually take this site, too and the last known occupied grave dates to ______.
Greece itself would seem barren as known settlements dwindled from ______known sites to just around ______. The Greeks either joined the ______or scattered to places of refuge.
Notable cities that the Greeks established during their migration out of Greece included
Some might see the dark age as a good thing for the Greeks. The Greeks lost imports of metals needed for bronze smelting and had to adopt ______. The Greeks also created strong cultural contacts with those in ______and the loss of ______began a strong oral story telling ______. Finally, the loss of the central palace system would lead to the smaller ______.
The Dark Age slowly parted when the ______hymned the Trojan War and the first Olympic games were founded in ______. The population in ______was growing and high quality ______were found.
The games were originally created to celebrate the ______gods but quickly the games encouraged positive relationships between the ______.
Events at the games includes:
When someone won an event a ______would announce his name, ______, and his ______. A formal awards presentation would take place on the last day of the games at which point he was given a sacred ______.
Greek athletics would play a critical role in the city states. The ______would become a place of civic life and education.