The archaic period in Greece is the period during which the ancient Greek city-states developed, and is normally taken to cover roughly the 9th century to the 6th century BCE. The ancient Greek world circa 550 BC Ancient Greece is the period in Greek history which lasted for around one thousand years and ended with the rise of Christianity. ... A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. ... (10th century BC - 9th century BC - 8th century BC - other centuries) (900s BC - 890s BC - 880s BC - 870s BC - 860s BC - 850s BC - 840s BC - 830s BC - 820s BC - 810s BC - 800s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Kingdom of Kush (900 BC... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 6th century BC started on January 1, 600 BC and ended on December 31, 501 BC. // Overview Monument 1, an Olmec colossal head at La Venta The 5th and 6th centuries BC were a time of empires, but more importantly, a... The Common Era (CE or C.E.), sometimes known as the Current Era or Christian Era, is the period of measured time beginning with the year 1 (the traditional birthdate of Jesus) to the present. ...

The Archaic period followed the dark ages, and saw significant advancements in political theory, and the rise of democracy, philosophy, theatre, poetry, as well as the revitalisation of the written language (which had been lost during the dark ages). The Greek Dark Ages (ca. ... Niccolò Machiavelli, ca 1500, became the key figure in realistic political theory, crucial to political science Political Science is the systematic study of the allocation and transfer of power in decision making. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that Drama (art form) be merged into this article or section. ... The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong. ... The Greek Dark Ages (ca. ...

The period takes its name from what, in art history, was considered the archaic or old-fashioned style of sculpture and other works of art/craft that were characteristic of this time — as opposed to the more natural look of work made in the following Classical period (see Classical sculpture). This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... This article describes the ancient classical period: for the classical period in music (second half of the 18th century): see Classical music era. ... Classical sculpture refers to the forms of sculpture from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. ...

8th Century Revolution

During the Archaic Period (8th century - 6th century), new political structures started to be formed. As the Greek population grew, the "oikos" or households of Kings, which dominated the political structure of the Dark Ages, started to transform into what is referred to as the "polis" or city-state.

External links

• Archaic period: society, economy, politics, culture — The Foundation of the Hellenic World
• The Archaic Period of Greek Art – Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia
• Ancient Greece: The Archaic Period — by Richard Hooker