The origin of ancient Greek civilization

The cradle of ancient Greek civilization

Aegean Sea is the cradle of ancient Greek civilization. The geographical scope of ancient Greece mainly includes the southern Balkans, the Aegean Sea and the South China Sea islands, and the western coastal areas of Asia Minor. Its overseas immigrants go to the southern part of the Italian peninsula in the west, Sicily and the northwest coast of the Mediterranean in the south, North Africa in the south, West Asia and the vast areas along the Black Sea in the east. Ancient Greek civilization first developed in Crete. Crete civilization is centered on Knossos in the northern part of the island. During the reign of Minos in the middle of 2000 BC, it reached its peak. Obviously, due to some natural reasons, civilization suddenly disappeared after this, and the development of ancient Greek civilization moved to the Balkans, and Mycenae in the northwest of the Peloponnesian Peninsula became the new center of civilization development. Mycenae civilization absorbed the achievements of Crete civilization and achieved new prosperity in economy, culture and production technology. The linear characters that have been seen in Crete civilization have been further developed and used more. The famous Trojan War took place in the late period of this civilization (BC12nd century). After the war, Mycenae civilization declined. After a period of historical retrogression, Greek society entered a new period of civilization development with Athens as the center, and achieved unprecedented brilliant achievements, which became a classic period of the development of ancient Greek civilization. In the late 4th century BC, Greece was conquered by the emerging Macedonia. Alexander's Crusade promoted the economic exchanges and cultural integration between the East and the West, and the ancient Greek civilization entered a "Hellenistic" period. Under the influence of oriental civilization, it developed in a wider range. As an ancient civilization, ancient Greece made great contributions in science and technology, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, literature, drama, sculpture, painting and architecture, which became the development of European civilization in later generations.

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