ABSTRACT
Archaism in Egypt and Babylonia—Youth of Greece and Persia—The sons of Yavan: piracy and trade—The Phoenicians in the Aegean—Corinth—The Kabeiroi— Withdrawal of the Phoenicians—Ionian sailors in the Euxine: the Odyssey—Tales of Odysseus transferred to the West—The Odyssey and Egypt—Dates of Ionian colonies —Causes of colonization: political changes in the Greek states—Rule of the Aristocrats—Increase of population and necessity for emigration—Magna Graecia and Sicily — Euxine — Libya — Cyrene — Egypt — Mιλησίων Tϵι̑χοs — Daphnai — Naukratis— Growth of feeling of Hellenic nationality in the trading factories—Influence of Delphi —The Sacred War—Trading and religious leagues: Amphiktionies—The Eretrian and Chalkidic alliance-systems—The Lelantine war (c. 700 b.c.)—The Tyrants— Spartan and Argive kings: Pheidon—Revival of culture in Ionia—The alphabet and coinage—Proto-Corinthian and later Ceramic styles—The Lakonian style—Metal-working—Egyptian influence in sculpture—Assyrian influences—Architecture—The Egyptian renovation—Political arrangements—Prosperity—Ionia and Lydia—Greek indifference to events in Asia
