Preface; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 Pre-Greek; 2.1 The Greek historical records; 2.2 The historical setting; 2.3 The Pre-Greek linguistic stratum; 3 The northern border area; 3.0 Introduction; 3.1 Macedonia; 3.2 Paeonia; 3.3 Epirus; 4. The Thracian complex; 4.1 Geographic and historical background; 4.2 The language; 5. The Illyrian complex; 5.1 Historical and geographical background; 5.2 The language; 5.3 Recent studies in Illyrian anthroponymy; 5.4 The origin of Albanian; 6. Bibliography