Posted on 11/07/2023 9:15:24 AM PST by SunkenCiv
...The tomb lies within the archaeological site of Vulci—located between the municipalities of Montalto di Castro and Canino in Italy's central Lazio region—which preserves the ruins of an Etruscan city.
The Etruscans were an ancient people who lived in parts of what is now Italy more than two thousand years ago. Their civilization reached its height in around the 6th century B.C., before being succeeded by the Romans, who adopted many features of their culture.
Vulci was an important Etruscan settlement that flourished in the 6th to 4th centuries B.C.—largely thanks to trade, the extraction of minerals and the manufacture of bronze items, such as jugs.
In April this year, archaeologists discovered a previously unknown Etruscan tomb at the Osteria necropolis in Vulci. Last Friday, that tomb was opened, the local government of Montalto di Castro announced in a Facebook post...
Inside, archaeologists found a rich collection of things, including pottery, ancient wine vessels, ornamental accessories, iron objects, bronze artifacts such as a cauldron, and a tablecloth from a funeral banquet. Many of the items were in almost perfect condition.
Some of the wine vessels, or amphorae, appear to originate from Greece—with two likely coming from the island of Chios, highlighting the importance of the wine trade.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
The entrance of the ancient Etruscan tomb in Vulci. Inside, archaeologists found a rich collection of artifacts, inlcuding pottery, ancient wine vessels, ornamental accessories, iron objects and bronze artifacts.Photo credit: Comune di Montalto di Castro
Were the Etruscans truly a separate people and culture? Or did they morph into “The Romans”? Especially because the Romans adopted many aspect of Etruscan culture.
How do anthropologists make the distinction between one people and another. Cultures evolve., people evolve, governments evolve, languages evolve. There aren’t many abrupt changes except through conquest, massive natural disasters or changing climates.
Amazing find! And untouched for 2,600 years. That’s amazing.
Wow, I hope they do a documentary about it.
Was Geraldo there?
Geraldo, please pick up the white courtesy phone...
I see the maid hasn’t been there in a while...................
And it had ballots for Biden in it...
It is thought the Etruscans originally came from some Greek isles and settled in Italy. .Their language was entirely different from Latin. Peak development predated the Romans, who came to power later. It is clear that Rome overpowered and assimilated the Etruscans. Rome is known for easily assimilating and using whatever they found in the cultures of conquered peoples. Eg you find statues of Greek and Egyptian gods in Roman ruins. The Etruscans valued and treated their women as equals, including their enjoyment of sex. Rome treated women as property. Lots of good history is available if you read a lot.
Thanks for the capsule summary.
Unfortunately, my reading days seem to be over due to a retina problem in my right eye. I was a voracious reader, so this is a big blow. It helps on the computer because I can make text a lot bigger.
The Etruscans spoke a different language, had cities and prosperity for a long while, even ruled Rome. The various foundation stories of Rome were probably either invented as supporting myth, or somehow were adapted from Etruscan originals. The Latin alphabetic writing system was an adaptation of the Etruscans’.
The Romans got their foundations for their civil engineering from the Etruscans, and picked up some habits (such as dining on couches) usually considered Greek. The Etruscans, Ionian Greeks, and Phoenicians had symbiotic economic ties, and all traded by sea.
“Rome treated women as property.”
No, they had the same status as women here prior to the 19th amendment. They were citizens but could not vote.
And given recent history, the 19th amendment may not have been such a good idea. 🙂
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_ancient_Rome
It is known that there were histories of the Etruscans written by Romans. Sadly none have seemed to survive. Hopefully one day when more of Pompeii is excavated one of these books or scrolls will be found and preserved.
HA! Yeah, he might need the work…
The Herculaneum Scrolls were discussed on another thread a week or two ago. I had NO idea about the scrolls that had been reduced to charcoal, how they can be carefully unrolled, how modern multispectral analysis can read the ancient scrolls, how the largest seaside villa with the biggest collection of scrolls was owned by Julius Caesar's father in law or how the Getty Museum in Los Angeles duplicated the villa. The thread linked to a great video on the topic which I really enjoyed:
Out of the Ashes: Recovering the Lost Library of Herculaneum (2003)
? Roman women were entitled to own their own property and to divorce. In particular, any dowry presented upon marriage belonged to the wife. This was very unlike Greek practice. Roman women were only restricted from voting, holding public office and military service. They could and did run their own businesses, etc. Their legal rights were much more protected under Roman law than in 19th century Britain.
No-they were not-while Roman women could not vote or hold office, they could own a business, make and keep their own money and get a divorce if they wanted one-maybe not ideal, but better than most societies in the ancient world...
Very cool. Love your threads... thanks for posting this!
Thanks!
My pleasure.
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