The book is intended for a wide range of readers, but contains material that may also be of interest to specialists.
The subject matter of this book is the main historical and cultural monuments of ancient Greek pre-literate and written periods; mythology is compared with archeology and is also seen as a historical monument; the book traces the evolution of culture from the depths of savagery to the heights of the intellect.
The book is intended for a wide range of readers, but contains material that may also be of interest to specialists.