What do we know about the historical value of the Odyssey and the archaeological findings that unearthed evidence of Troy in the 19th century, as discussed in the introduction (pages 16-23)?

What do we know about the historical value of the Odyssey and the archaeological findings that unearthed evidence of Troy in the 19th century, as discussed in the introduction (pages 16-23)? Provide us with a full account of the story and its main players as discussed in the specific pages of the introduction