6. etruscan
The Archaic Period 620 to 490/80 BCE. The Archaic Period was the time when Aesop was writing his fables as a Greek slave. Artists competed for commissions.
The Persian Wars and the Parthenon. I. The Persians 1. Cyrus the Great (circa 550-530 BCE) 2. A Multi-Cultural Empire and Religious Toleration.
Greek Archaic Period 800-480 BC Part 1: Orientalizing Pottery 750-650 BC