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298-314). Local history and research, walled citadel (pp.
298-300); palace entrance, decorations, lion corner-stones
(pp. 301-302); reliefs, eagle-headed deity, fertilising tree,
sphinx, king-priest, attendants (pp. 303-308); sphinx-base (pp.
309-311); historical results, stratification, pottery, foreign
relations (pp. 312-314).

VI. THE STORY OF THE HITTITES, 315-391

The Authorities (pp. 315-316). The Hittites, their coming
and settlement, early culture, earliest historical allusions
(pp. 317-325). The Hatti rulers; conquests of Subbi-luliuma,
treaties with Mitanni, the Amorites, and with Egypt (pp.
326-336). Empire of Subbi-luliuma, reign of Mursil; Mutallu
and the battle of Kadesh (pp. 337-343); Hattusil, the Egyptian
treaty and foreign politics; his successors (pp. 346-352).
Survey of Hittite civilisation under the Hatti; the position
of women, religion, organisation, the army, roads and cities,
sculptures, and architecture (pp. 353-367). The European
migrations, disruption of the Hittite empire, the Muski, the
Assyrians, Carchemish (pp. 368-371). The great revival, the
‘Cilician’ empire, disposition of the Hittite kingdoms, with
map, the balance of power (pp. 372-377). Changes in decorative
and religious art; Semitic influence in Syria (pp. 377-380).
Oncoming of Assyria, coalitions of Hittite states, battle of
the Qarqar, fall of Tarsus (pp. 381-384). The Vannic kings,
conquests in Syria, decisive battle with Assyria; supremacy of
Assyria in Syria; fall of Carchemish, Marash and the Tabal (pp.
385-390). Epochs in Hittite history (pp. 390-391).

APPENDIX A.—BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HITTITE ARCHÆOLOGY, 392-394

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