The Coming of the Greeks: Indo-European Conquests in the Aegean and the Near EastWhen did the Indo-Europeans enter the lands that they occupied during historical times? And, more specifically, when did the Greeks come to Greece? Robert Drews brings together the evidence--historical, linguistic, and archaeological--to tackle these important questions. |
Contents
Origins of the Question | 3 |
Some Minority Views on the Coming of the Greeks | 16 |
Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations | 25 |
Considerations from Near Eastern History | 46 |
The New Warfare | 74 |
The War Chariot and Chariot Warfare | 84 |
Chronology | 93 |
Provenance of the Chariot and of Chariot Warfare | 107 |
The Evolution of Opinion on PIE Speakers and the Horse | 121 |
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The Coming of the Greeks: Indo-European Conquests in the Aegean and the Near ... Eugene N.. Borza,Robert Drews No preview available - 1988 |
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