During the Archaic period in the eighth century BC, a tipping point was reached in Greece. Perhaps as a result of better nutrition and of changes in marriage practices, so that women married younger than they had before, the population increased dramatically over the course of the century, particularly in the second half, on both the mainland and the islands. The results of this population increase make the eighth century one of the most dynamic periods of Greek history. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"75744","attributes":{"alt":"Homann Heirs finest and most appealing maps of the ancient Greek World. (1741) (Public Domain)","class":"media-image","height":"524","style":"width: 610px; height: 524px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Homann Heirs finest and most appealing maps of the ancient Greek World. (1741) ( Public Domain ) Land Grab and Expansion A growing
