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Nov 15, 1907 — Mar 24, 2001· 93 yrs

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N. G. L. Hammond

Also known as: Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond

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Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond, (15 November 1907 – 24 March 2001) was a British historian, geographer, classicist and an operative for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in occupied Greece during the Second World War. Hammond was seen as the leading expert on the history of ancient Macedonia. His trilogy, A History of Macedonia, has been described as the "most celebrated (and partly irreplaceable) work" on the subject. Additionally, he was recognised for his meticulous research on the geography, historical topography and history of ancient Epirus.

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OUR knowledge of the prehistoric period, extending from the origins of Minoan and Mycenaean civilization to the end of the Great Migrations, is due in a great degree to archaeological discovery, which has clothed in a material form the myths and sagas transmitted by Greek oral tradition.

— from A history of Greece to 322 B.C., 1959

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A history of Greece to 322 B.C.

1959

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This new edition of a well-known history of ancient Greece presents a modern interpretation of Greek ideas, culture, and history. Although the book's primary focus is on the political and military history of the Greek states, the prehistoric period and the intellectual, social, and economic backgrounds are also covered. N.G.L. Hammond's work thoroughly documents its ancent sources, and directs readers to further studies in the field. Updated and revised, the third edition adds new material on the significance of the spread of tumulus-burial in Albainia and the Mycenaean world, the dating of early coinage, the decree of Themistocles, and on aspects of the rule of Alexander the Great. Wide-ranging in scope, yet rich in detail, this work adds a modern perspective to the study of a fascinating ancient culture.

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The Cambridge ancient history

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V. 2 provides illustrations to accompany v. 5-6 of the Cambridge Ancient History, which focuses on Greece and the Mediterranean world of the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C.; v. 3 provides illustrations to accompany v. 7-8 of the Cambridge Ancient History, which focuses on the areas conquered by Alexander the Great and by Rome; v. 4 focuse upon the Roman Empire.

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Migrations and invasions in Greece and adjacent areas

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