Early Greece

already ancient archaic aristocratic Assyria Athenian Athens attempt battle called caused central century claim clear clearly colonies constitution continued Corinth Corinthian created culture Cyrene Delphi described detailed earlier earliest early eastern economic Egypt epic equal established evidence existence fact fighting figures force foundation Fragment give gods Greece Greek hand Herodotus Hesiod Homer hoplite important influence inscription institutions interest island Italy king known land late later least major military Mycenean myth names nature original particular perhaps period Persian Phoenician poet poetry political possessed pottery probably reasons records rule seems settlement ships shows sixth century social society Spartan story style success suggests temple thought tion trade tradition tyranny tyrant various wealth writing