Colonisation Of The Dark And Archaic Ages
The Colonisation of the Dark and Archaic Ages
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The colonisation during the Dark and Archaic ages, as well as developments made during these ages was very beneficial to the development of Ancient Greece.
This hypothesis is supported by five key facts, Colonisation provided a solution to overpopulation, allowed for new skills and techniques to be learnt from other cultures, as well as a general broadening of knowledge, the development of the city-state or “polis” and the subsequent birth of democracy. It also helped strengthen Greece’s economic and military prowess over the Mediterranean area.
Occurring from approximately 1100-480BCE, the Greek Dark and Archaic ages are some of the least known about times in …show more content…
The rapidly expanding economy towards the end of the Archaic Age allowed society to experiment with new forms of political systems. Previously, city-states were mainly governed monarchy and occasionally forms of tyranny and oligarchy. The rise of democracy saw previously unseen levels of ‘fairness’ in society, as it even included lower-class citizens in the voting process. The democratic process, particularly in Athenian society involved a system called “direct democracy”. “The biggest difference between Athenian democracy and almost all subsequent democracies is that the Athenian version was remarkably direct rather than being representative. With a few exceptions, Athenians didn't vote for politicians to represent them; all Athenians voted on just about every law or policy the city was to adopt,” (Johnson, D 1999). Not ‘all’ of the population was able to vote, the only citizens who could vote had to be male and Athenian born. Out of an estimated population of 250,000 to 300,000 people, only approximately 30,000 were able to vote, (Koutsoukis, 1989 p.64). Direct democracy was however subject to much scrutiny, such as the ineffectiveness of a system which reversed the ‘natural order’ of …show more content…
This knowledge helped to bring economic and military prosperity to the city-states of Ancient Greece. The Greeks learned from Egypt the carving of hard granite and marble, and the construction of large monumental buildings. And this implied simultaneous transfer of the necessary skills in engineering, mathematics and astronomy. These skills, directly tied to the Greek colonisation of other areas were vital in the development of ancient Greece and also helped establish its military and
By ***************
The colonisation during the Dark and Archaic ages, as well as developments made during these ages was very beneficial to the development of Ancient Greece.
This hypothesis is supported by five key facts, Colonisation provided a solution to overpopulation, allowed for new skills and techniques to be learnt from other cultures, as well as a general broadening of knowledge, the development of the city-state or “polis” and the subsequent birth of democracy. It also helped strengthen Greece’s economic and military prowess over the Mediterranean area.
Occurring from approximately 1100-480BCE, the Greek Dark and Archaic ages are some of the least known about times in …show more content…
The rapidly expanding economy towards the end of the Archaic Age allowed society to experiment with new forms of political systems. Previously, city-states were mainly governed monarchy and occasionally forms of tyranny and oligarchy. The rise of democracy saw previously unseen levels of ‘fairness’ in society, as it even included lower-class citizens in the voting process. The democratic process, particularly in Athenian society involved a system called “direct democracy”. “The biggest difference between Athenian democracy and almost all subsequent democracies is that the Athenian version was remarkably direct rather than being representative. With a few exceptions, Athenians didn't vote for politicians to represent them; all Athenians voted on just about every law or policy the city was to adopt,” (Johnson, D 1999). Not ‘all’ of the population was able to vote, the only citizens who could vote had to be male and Athenian born. Out of an estimated population of 250,000 to 300,000 people, only approximately 30,000 were able to vote, (Koutsoukis, 1989 p.64). Direct democracy was however subject to much scrutiny, such as the ineffectiveness of a system which reversed the ‘natural order’ of …show more content…
This knowledge helped to bring economic and military prosperity to the city-states of Ancient Greece. The Greeks learned from Egypt the carving of hard granite and marble, and the construction of large monumental buildings. And this implied simultaneous transfer of the necessary skills in engineering, mathematics and astronomy. These skills, directly tied to the Greek colonisation of other areas were vital in the development of ancient Greece and also helped establish its military and