It is difficult to determine the end time of Aegean civilization. It was not until around 1000 BC that iron was used to make weapons in the Aegean region, which may be consistent with the Dorian invasion in the memory of the Greeks in the classical period, that is, the invasion of the northern nationalities.
The invasion did not immediately destroy the Aegean civilization, at least in the southern region. But in the end, it destroyed the palace of Northos, which led to the geometric period. At this point, the history of Aegean civilization can really be said to be over.
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The development of history
Due to the lack of written records, we can only sort out the general historical process mainly from memorial buildings and archaeological excavations. Of course, the interpretation of written materials has also increased a lot of understanding.
This Minoan civilization layer may be earlier than the minimum age of Hissarlik. Its ending sign is the introduction of white-filled sawtooth decoration on pottery, and the discovery of theme replicas with monochrome pigments. After the end of this stage, it was followed by the beginning of the Bronze Age and the first stage of Minoan civilization.
Therefore, careful observation of stratification can determine the other eight stages, and each stage marks an important progress in pottery style. These stages occupied the whole bronze age, and the end of the latter marked the introduction of iron, a more advanced material, and also announced the end of the Aegean era.
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