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TABLE OF CONTENTS AND INDEX

CHAPTER IV.

THE PRE-HISTORIC AGE OF GREECE.

So-called treasuries of early Greece, 46; at Mycenae, 47; really
tombs, 51; various forms, 51. Rock-graves at Mycenae, 52; their tomb-
stones, 54; subjects and style of art, 57.

CHAPTER V.

ASIA MINOR : EARLY.

Early Ionian civilization not yet excavated, 59. Tomb of Tantalus
on Sipylus, 60. Geometric tombs of Phrygia, 62; Lion-tombs, 64;
their chronology, 66; relation to Mycenae, 67. Archaic tombs of Lycia,
67; pre-Ionian art, 68; the Harpy Monument, 69; Sirens, 73; other
Lycian tombs, 74.

CHAPTER VI.

SPARTA.

Relief of Chrysapha, 76; its meaning, 77; other similar tombs, 78.
Cultus of ancestors at Sparta, 80. Details of reliefs; honour paid to
women, 81 ; food of the dead, 82; horse and dog, 83.

CHAPTER VII.

HEROIZING RELIEFS.

Distinction of tombs from commemorative tablets, 87. Lines of
descent from Spartan reliefs, 88. Athenian banqueting reliefs, 88.
Customs of sitting and reclining, 89. Tegean relief, 90. Presence of
votaries, 91. Asklepian tablets, 92. Tablets to heroes and to ancestors,
93. The hero as horseman, 94; accompanied by lady, 98. Votive tablets
from Tarentum, 100. The hero as foot-soldier, 102; unarmed, 103.

. CHAPTER VIII.

ATHENS : PERIODS AND FORMS OF MONUMENTS.

Graves of Dipylon style at Athens, 105. Periods of Athenian
monuments, 106. First period, the mound and stele, 108; the table, 109;
the pillar, no. Early Athenian tombs usually of the young, nr. Second
period; forms of tombs, 112; marble vases, 113. Tombs usually of
families, 116. The use of painting and metal on marble, 116. Deter-