It was succeeded by the Dorian invasion (a northern greek tribe) circa 1200 BC.
This time period is called archaic or sometimes the ”greek dark ages” because of the destruction of the major cultural and economic centers and the complete hold of any technological or cultural advances.
It ended in the 7th century BC with the formation of the first city-states (Thebes, Athens, Sparta etc)

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