The document summarizes Greek architecture from 3000 BC to 300 BC. It describes the geographical regions of Greece, noting that much of the country is mountainous and within 50 miles of the sea. It then discusses the early civilizations including the Minoans of Crete and Mycenaeans on the Peloponnese from 1800-1100 BC, before the rise of the Hellenic period from 900-323 BC following a dark age. The climates varied from northern to southern Greece, and architecture advanced significantly during the Hellenic era.