ththDuring 8-7 centuries B.C.E. the Phoenicians and Greeks embarked upon a period of expansion in the western Mediterranean. While traditionally this movement has been collectively described as "colonization",the reality of the methods and motives of this western diaspora varied widely. This study uses archaeological evidence from Phoenician and Greek "colonies" of the 8-7 century B.C.E. to establish two distinct models of settlement in the western Mediterranean. The first two chapters discuss the "Kition" and "Andalusian" settlement models; the third chapter then contextualizes Carthage, a unique settlement among the early Phoenician colonies, within the framework of these models.