CLA160H1 Chapter : Mar 18, 2013-363.docx
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They were fleeing from heraclidai or dorians on mainland greece. They had interactions with dif groups like anatolians and those farther east; development dif. Ionians and carians intermarry and operate in same activities. Carian sites turned into ionians and they were friendly with each other. Phrygians: loose connection of tribes and rose to prominence in post-hittite period (bronze-iron age). 8th century onwards in archeological evidence. midas from here= they had access to gold minds and in riverbeds (his legend, kind croesus, and golden fleece) Cimmerians: greeks gave them this name and came in 7th cent and driving in by scythians north of black sea (driven south). They stuck around as a dangerous group: ionians complained they were harassing them. With the defeat of phrygians, way for a new king=lydians. Lydians: 680 bc, gyges led to prominence and his dynasty= mermnad. He was the one who was told to spy on the kings wife.
