The Early Greeks

Aegean Aetolia already Anatolia ancient appears Argos Aristotle Asia Minor associated Assyria Athenian Athens attack Attica believed Bronze Bronze Age called centre Chapter cities claimed clear clearly coast colonies concerned connection considerable Constitution continued Corinth Crete culture difficult Dorians earlier early East eastern effect eighth century electrum element established evidence figure followed foundation given grave Greece Greek hand Herodotus important indicated interest involved Ionian island Italy King Knossos land Late Late Helladic later less Lydian mainland material mentioned Messenia Middle Miletos Mycenae Mycenaean northern noted objects origins Peloponnese period Persians Plutarch political population possible pottery present probably problem question reason reference region remains represented seems settlement seventh century side sixth century southern Sparta story suggested taken Thucydides took trade tradition Troy tyranny tyrant western