In approximately 2600 B.C. Greece formed two different civilizations called the Minoans and the Mycenaean’s.
The Minoan civilization was located on the island of Crete. The first settlers on Crete are said to have come from the Asian Minor. This civilization began creating sculptures and pottery that played a part in Crete's economic growth. About 600 years later they began building palaces, which became Crete’s trademark. These palaces showed a growing economy, political power and organization and trade.
The Mycenae’s were the civilization located on the mainland. The Mycenaean civilization is where social development truly began. They created the idea of an elite individual that would make executive decisions for the island. They also developed a writing system to track the inventory flow of goods going in and out of the palace. This record system boosted the economy by making it more organized and as an outcome of the organization, came power. The Mycenaean’s also stressed the importance of military and after a horrendous earthquake that destroyed the Minoan Palace’s in approximately 1400 B.C. the Mycenaean’s conquered Crete. This only lasted for 150-250 years until the Mycenaean civilization destroyed itself by internal welfare and a peasant rebellion between 1250-1150 B.C.
After the demise of the Mycenaean civilization people settled in many different areas and created their own villages or tribes. Around 800-500 B.C. there became a need for protection again. The different villages decided to come together and form a City-State. They built the city around a centralized area. The area was on high ground called acropolis "high city." The acropolis was the protector and the leader of the surrounding city. This was the start of Greece creating a democracy.
The Minoan civilization was located on the island of Crete. The first settlers on Crete are said to have come from the Asian Minor. This civilization began creating sculptures and pottery that played a part in Crete's economic growth. About 600 years later they began building palaces, which became Crete’s trademark. These palaces showed a growing economy, political power and organization and trade.
The Mycenae’s were the civilization located on the mainland. The Mycenaean civilization is where social development truly began. They created the idea of an elite individual that would make executive decisions for the island. They also developed a writing system to track the inventory flow of goods going in and out of the palace. This record system boosted the economy by making it more organized and as an outcome of the organization, came power. The Mycenaean’s also stressed the importance of military and after a horrendous earthquake that destroyed the Minoan Palace’s in approximately 1400 B.C. the Mycenaean’s conquered Crete. This only lasted for 150-250 years until the Mycenaean civilization destroyed itself by internal welfare and a peasant rebellion between 1250-1150 B.C.
After the demise of the Mycenaean civilization people settled in many different areas and created their own villages or tribes. Around 800-500 B.C. there became a need for protection again. The different villages decided to come together and form a City-State. They built the city around a centralized area. The area was on high ground called acropolis "high city." The acropolis was the protector and the leader of the surrounding city. This was the start of Greece creating a democracy.