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Erase in Greece History
Greek history is generally divided into the following eras:
Palaeolithic (circa 400000 - 13000 BP)
Mesolithic (circa 10000 - 7000 BCE)
Neolithic (circa 7000 - 3000 BCE)
Bronze Age(circa 3300 - 1150 BC)
Cycladic (circa 3300 - 2000 BCE)
Minoan (circa 2600 - 1200 BCE)
Helladic (circa 2800 - 1600 BCE)
Mycenaean or lATE hELLADIC (CIRCA 1600 - 1100 BCE)
Dark Ages (circa 1100 - 700 BCE)
Classical (480 - 323 BCE)
Hellenistic (323 - 30 BCE)
Each era had its own unique cultural characteristics, and the transition between them was often tumultuous. Greek culture is a major force behind most of what we know today. In government the Greeks practiced democracy. Greek culture like so many others in this world has had a long journey on its way into the present. It continues, mutates, evolves and is becoming more and more entrenched in other cultures worldwide.
Blue Cross over a white field, with an image of St.George slaying the dragon in the middle
1431 - 1619
1822 - 1970
1975 - 1978
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Air Force unitl 1973
