BOOK III✦

THE DAWN OF HISTORY

CHAPTER XV. THE ARYAN-SPEAKING PEOPLES IN PREHISTORIC TIMES✦

§ 1. The spreading of the Aryan-speakers 167

§ 2. Primitive Aryan life 169

§ 3. Early Aryan daily life 176

CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS✦

§ 1. Early cities and early nomads 183

§ 2A. The riddle of the Sumerians 188

§ 2B. The empire of Sargon the First 191

§ 2C. The empire of Hammurabi 191

§ 2D. The Assyrians and their empire 192

§ 2E. The Chaldean empire 194

§ 3. The early history of Egypt 195

§ 4. The early civilization of India 201

§ 5. The early history of China 201

§ 6. While the civilizations were growing 206

CHAPTER XVII. SEA PEOPLES AND TRADING PEOPLES✦

§ 1. The earliest ships and sailors 209

§ 2. The Ægean cities before history 213

§ 3. The first voyages of exploration 217

§ 4. Early traders 218

§ 5. Early travellers 220

CHAPTER XVIII. WRITING✦

§ 1. Picture writing 223

§ 2. Syllable writing 227

§ 3. Alphabet writing 228

§ 4. The place of writing in human life 229