Ancient Greece Timeline
Essential Question(s):
 How many years did the time period of Ancient Greece span?
 What were the different periods associated with Ancient Greece?
 What were the defining features of each of the periods of Ancient Greece?
Resources: Find credible resources to help you answer each of the following
questions. Paste your resources below and explain why each one is credible.
Resource
Why It’s Credible
Part 1: Vocabulary
Word
Definition (In Your Own Words)
BCE
CE
Prehistory
Explain how the counting of years works with BCE.
Part 2: The Bronze Age
When was The Bronze Age? Why was it called The Bronze Age?
Describe the Cycladic civilization, where it was located, when it was prominent, and
the advancements made during this civilization.
Describe the Minoan civilization, where it was located, when it was prominent, and
the advancements made during this civilization.
Describe the Mycenaean civilization, where it was located, when it was prominent,
and the advancements made during this civilization.
Explain why Bronze was an important asset to the Greeks in the Bronze age. Be sure
to include the different uses for Bronze and how Bronze changed the lives/lifestyle
of the Ancient Greeks.
Describe some of the theories for how the Mycenaean civilization (and The Bronze
Age) came to an end. Be sure to include The Sea People and The Dorians.
Part 3: Summing it up . . .
Write a well-constructed paragraph summarizing The Bronze Age of Ancient Greece.
What are the most important things that people need to know about The Bronze
Age?
Part 4: Taking it one more step . . .
What was happening in other parts of the world during the Bronze Age of Ancient
Greece?
Location
Description of what was happening . . .
How did the advancements during this period impact our lives today?