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Chapter 1 aims to give readers a broad overview of the chronology and main events of Greek history from 1600 to 146 BCE. It is divided into five main sections: the Bronze Age; the Early Iron Age; the Archaic Age; the Classical Age; and the Hellenistic Age. The timelines on this page give a more detailed indication of the material and events covered in this chapter.