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Black Athena : the Afroasiatic roots of classical civilization, vol. 1 : the fabrication of ancient Greece 1785–1985 / Martin Bernal

This second volume examines archaeological and documentary evidence from the Bronze Age to propose extensive Egyptian and Levantine influence on ancient Greek civilisation. It analyses competing historical models using linguistic, mythical, and religious data.

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