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<p>List of illustrations viii</p> <p>List of tables x</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiv</p> <p>Prologue xvi</p> <p><b>1 FINDING IONIA 1</b></p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p>The Source Materials 2</p> <p>Excavation and Publication 22</p> <p>Conclusions 26</p> <p><b>2 CONSTRUCTING CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGIES OF IONIA 27</b></p> <p>Introduction 27</p> <p>Traditional Approaches to Classical Archaeology in Ionia 28</p> <p>The German and Turkish "Schools" of Archaeology 32</p> <p>Annaliste Perspectives on Archaeology 36</p> <p>A New Approach to the Land of Ionia 39</p> <p>Conclusions 43</p> <p><b>3 A DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE 45</b></p> <p>Introduction 45</p> <p>Ionia's Geographical Zones 46</p> <p>Landscape Dynamism 57</p> <p>The Ionian Landscape and Ionian Identity 65</p> <p>Conclusions 67</p> <p><b>4 THE WEALTH OF IONIA 69</b></p> <p>Introduction 69</p> <p>Modes of Primary Production 71</p> <p>Modes of Processing 79</p> <p>Modes of Exchange 84</p> <p>Ionia and World Systems 89</p> <p>Conclusions 91</p> <p><b>5 THE CITIES OF IONIA 95</b></p> <p>Introduction 95</p> <p>A Brief Survey of the Ionian Cities 96</p> <p>Other Settlements in Ionia 107</p> <p>The Size and Distribution of Poleis within Ionia 110</p> <p>François de Polignac in Ionia 112</p> <p>The City and Ionian Identity 115</p> <p>Conclusions 118</p> <p><b>6 THE IONIANS OVERSEAS 120</b></p> <p>Introduction 120</p> <p>Source Materials 121</p> <p>Interpreting the Evidence 129</p> <p>Colonial Interactions 131</p> <p>Models of Ionian Colonization 137</p> <p>Conclusions 143</p> <p><b>7 THE IONIANS AT WAR 145</b></p> <p>Introduction 145</p> <p>Geographical Settings 147</p> <p>Archaeological Contexts and Materials 148</p> <p>Literary Sources 154</p> <p>Discussion: Issues in Source Materials 156</p> <p>The Fortification of Ionia 156</p> <p>Naval Warfare 164</p> <p>Mercenaries 166</p> <p>Conclusions 168</p> <p><b>8 CULTS OF IONIA 171</b></p> <p>Introduction 171</p> <p>Geographical Evidence 172</p> <p>Archaeological Evidence 174</p> <p>Contents vii</p> <p>Literary and Epigraphic Evidence 179</p> <p>Discussion of Source Materials 180</p> <p>The Sacred Ways of Ionia 180</p> <p>"Foreign" Influences on Ionian Cult 193</p> <p>Burial Practices in Ionia 197</p> <p>Conclusions 199</p> <p><b>9 THE ORNAMENTS OF IONIA 201</b></p> <p>Introduction 201</p> <p>"Art" and Landscape 203</p> <p>Ionia's Lost "Art" Treasures 203</p> <p>"Art" and Literature 207</p> <p>"Connoisseurship" of Ionian Pottery 207</p> <p>"Reading" Ionian "Art" 214</p> <p>Conclusions 218</p> <p><b>10 WHO WERE THE IONIANS? 219</b></p> <p>Introduction 219</p> <p>Herodotos' Ionia 219</p> <p>The Myth of the Ionian Migration 222</p> <p>Ionian Identity and Archaeology 225</p> <p>Conclusions 227</p> <p>Epilogue 231</p> <p>Glossary of ancient Greek [and modern Turkish] terms used in the text 233</p> <p>Bibliography 235</p> <p>Index 255</p>

<p>“Students of biblical history and archaeology will find this volume of particular interest.”  (<i>Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin</i>, 11 December 2013)</p> “The book is well produced, with an excellent binding and a minimum of typographical errors. A glossary of terms used in the text, an impressive bibliography, and a sufficient index add to the usefulness and user-friendliness of the book.”  (<i>The American Journal of Archaeology</i>, 1 January 2013) <p>"The book is well structured and is divided thematically into 10 chap¬ters . . . The book can be therefore recommended as a useful introduction to the study of Archaic Ionia for students and scholars alike." (Archaeological Review, 1 April 2011)</p> <p>"This was a missed opportunity, but not significant enough to diminish the book's success and usefulness." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 17 April 2011)</p> <p>"The study, and especially the maps, could prove a most useful preparation or ready reference when reading Herodotus." (<i>Book News Inc,</i> November 2010)</p> <p>"Its accessibility and organization provides a much needed bridge between Classical and ‘mainstream' archaeology, and brings both the ideas and this intriguing region to a wider readership." (<i>Minerva</i>, November/December 2010)</p>

<b>Alan Greaves</b> is Lecturer in Archaeology at The University of Liverpool. He is the author of <i>Miletos: A History</i> (2002) and the editor of the volume <i>Transanatolia</i> (2007). He has also written numerous articles on Bronze Age-Iron Age archaeology in Turkey, Ionia, and Greek Colonization.

During the formative years of the archaic period, Ionia was one of the most important regions of the ancient world; however, Ionia’s local identity has often been overlooked in scholarly works. This long overdue study of Archaic Ionia seeks to redress this omission. Drawing from over a century of archaeological research, the book identifies and examines the key socio-economic factors that distinguish the land of Ionia and its people from the broader Greek mainland. <p>Access to German and Turkish scholarship provides a useful point of entry to the published literature for academics and students. Accessibly written and thoroughly researched, <i>The Land of Ionia</i> offers new perspectives on issues of identity and historical tradition in one of the least understood regions of ancient world.</p>

“Greaves has succeeded admirably in producing an important new reading of the history, development and significance of Ionia. This is a book I will be recommending to my students for years to come.”<br /> <i>Lesley Beaumont, University of Sydney<br /> </i><br /> “An approachable and much-needed introduction to Archaic Ionia; Greaves successfully situates Ionia within its larger Mediterranean context. <i>Land of Ionia</i> is a model for regional studies in Classical Archaeology.”<br /> <i>Rebecca K. Schindler, DePauw University</i><br />

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