Archaic period
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The Archaic period was an early phase of ancient Greek history, roughly from the 8th to early 5th century BCE, marked by the rise of city-states, colonization, and significant developments in art, politics, and literature.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archaic period canonical | 12 |
| Archaic period of Greece | 11 |
| Archaic period of ancient Greece | 10 |
| Archaic Greek period | 2 |
| Archaic period of Ancient Greece | 2 |
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Target entity: Archaic period Context triple: [Bottiaea, historicalEra, Archaic period]
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Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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Protopalatial period
The Protopalatial period is an early phase of Minoan civilization marked by the construction of the first large palaces on Crete and the development of complex social, economic, and administrative systems.
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Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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Late Archaic period
The Late Archaic period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by increasing social complexity, regional cultural differentiation, and the development of more advanced hunting, gathering, and early horticultural practices.
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Orientalizing period
The Orientalizing period was an early phase of Etruscan and other Italic art and culture (c. 8th–7th centuries BCE) marked by strong influences from the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Greek and Near Eastern motifs and techniques.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Archaic period Target entity description: The Archaic period was an early phase of ancient Greek history, roughly from the 8th to early 5th century BCE, marked by the rise of city-states, colonization, and significant developments in art, politics, and literature.
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A.
Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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B.
Protopalatial period
The Protopalatial period is an early phase of Minoan civilization marked by the construction of the first large palaces on Crete and the development of complex social, economic, and administrative systems.
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C.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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D.
Late Archaic period
The Late Archaic period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by increasing social complexity, regional cultural differentiation, and the development of more advanced hunting, gathering, and early horticultural practices.
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E.
Orientalizing period
The Orientalizing period was an early phase of Etruscan and other Italic art and culture (c. 8th–7th centuries BCE) marked by strong influences from the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Greek and Near Eastern motifs and techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of ancient Greek history ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Archaic kore statues
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Archaic kouros statues ⓘ Archaic smile in sculpture ⓘ Doric temple architecture ⓘ Ionic temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alcaeus of Mytilene
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Anacreon ⓘ Anaximander ⓘ Anaximenes of Miletus ⓘ Archilochus ⓘ Hesiod ⓘ Homer ⓘ Pythagoras ⓘ Sappho ⓘ Solon ⓘ
linked to:
Solon of Athens
Thales of Miletus ⓘ Theognis of Megara ⓘ Tyrtaeus ⓘ early Presocratic philosophers ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | between Greek Dark Ages and Classical Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Panhellenic games at Delphi
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linked to:
Panhellenic Games
Panhellenic games at Isthmia ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic Games
Panhellenic games at Nemea ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic Games
Panhellenic games at Olympia ⓘ
linked to:
Panhellenic Games
early Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| endTime | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| endTimeApproximation | c. 480 BCE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Classics
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ancient history ⓘ archaeology ⓘ art history ⓘ |
| follows | Greek Dark Ages ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Greek colonization of the Mediterranean
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Panhellenic sanctuaries and festivals ⓘ black-figure vase painting ⓘ codification of Spartan constitution and laws ⓘ codification of citizenship in poleis ⓘ composition of early Greek epic poetry ⓘ conflicts between aristocrats and commoners ⓘ development of Greek alphabetic writing ⓘ development of hoplite warfare ⓘ development of the polis ⓘ distinctive Archaic Greek sculpture ⓘ early forms of Greek democracy ⓘ early red-figure vase painting ⓘ emergence of lyric poetry ⓘ emergence of written law codes ⓘ expansion of Greek world through colonies ⓘ formation of Greek identity ⓘ formation of phalanx tactics ⓘ growth of sanctuaries and monumental temples ⓘ growth of trade and commerce ⓘ increased social stratification ⓘ legal and political reforms in Athens ⓘ rise of Greek city-states ⓘ rise of tyrannies in Greek city-states ⓘ use of coined money in Greece ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Aegean islands
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Greek mainland ⓘ western coast of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
First Sacred War
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Peisistratid tyranny in Athens ⓘ Second Sacred War ⓘ Solonian reforms in Athens ⓘ codification of Draconian laws in Athens ⓘ development of Spartan dual kingship and ephorate ⓘ foundation of Greek colonies in Sicily ⓘ foundation of Greek colonies in southern Italy ⓘ foundation of Greek colonies on the Black Sea coast ⓘ reforms of Cleisthenes in Athens ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| precedes | Classical period ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| startTimeApproximation | c. 800 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Archaic period Description of subject: The Archaic period was an early phase of ancient Greek history, roughly from the 8th to early 5th century BCE, marked by the rise of city-states, colonization, and significant developments in art, politics, and literature.
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