Three periods but no pause in moving forward
By Sheldon Gordon
The marveling history of ancient Greece. Astounding to even read over and over again. To
learn about the ancient Greek is to know the start or beginning of civilization of western
society. To fully understand the culture of the ancient Greeks; start with the Iron Age. “In
archaeology, the Iron Age was the stage in the development in which tools and weapons
whose main ingredient was iron were prominent. The adoption of this material often
coincided with other changes in society, including differing agricultural practices, religious
beliefs and artistic styles” (ancient encyclopedia). Most of the new culture was learned
from the Mycenaean culture.
Which bring us to Athens, a Mycenaean city long before the Iron Age. The people of
Athens and Mycenaean people in general were great writers, skillful metal workers, and
accomplished builders. Then came the dark age of ancient Greece and the Mycenaean
people lost everything. All accomplishments and hard work were lost when their
civilization came to a violent end. After the Mycenaean people lost their culture which lead
to the dark ages of ancient Greece.
Eventually, the people of the dark ages had to start from scratch and learn for themselves
the new culture and civilization. This meant all new writing, government, society,
literature, religion, philosophy, art and architecture. To witness all the attempts of the new
walk of life was to witness the birth of the western civilization. The vast history of early
Greece is cleverly separated into three periods. Each period is unique in their own brilliant
