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After the Dark ages Greece found itself in the Archaic age. Now this is where the Greeks developed writing and technology. The Greeks expanded for a number of reasons:

1. To stop political tension between politics.

2. Some Greeks wanted adventure.

3. There was not enough space.

4. They needed to find more farmland to support the population.

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