Etruscans
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The Etruscans were an ancient civilization of central Italy, particularly in the region of Etruria, known for their rich culture, advanced art and architecture, and significant influence on early Roman religion and society.
Aliases (6)
- Etruscan civilization ×13
- Etruscan culture ×2
- Etruscan ×1
- Etruscan kings ×1
- Etruscan period ×1
- Tyrrhenians ×1
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient civilization
→
historical ethnic group → pre-Roman people → |
| burialCustoms |
rock-cut tombs
→
tumuli → |
| capitalRegion |
Etruria
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| culturalLegacy |
Roman magistracies
→
Roman religious rituals → Roman temple architecture → Roman triumphal practices → |
| declineCause |
Roman expansion
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internal conflicts → |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
→
metalworking industry → trade → |
| eventuallyIncorporatedInto |
Roman Republic
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| flourishedInPeriod |
4th century BC
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5th century BC → 6th century BC → 7th century BC → 8th century BC → |
| influenced |
Roman architecture
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Roman engineering → Roman political institutions → Roman religion → ancient Rome → |
| influencedBy |
Greek civilization
→
Phoenician civilization → |
| knownFor |
bronze sculpture
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elaborate tombs → jewelry craftsmanship → metalworking → rich funerary art → terracotta sculpture → wall painting → |
| language |
Etruscan language
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|
| majorCity |
Arezzo
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Cerveteri → Chiusi → Perugia → Populonia → Tarquinia → Veii → Volterra → Vulci → |
| nativeTo |
Etruria
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central Italy → |
| politicalStructure |
city-state system
→
loose confederation → |
| practiced |
augury
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divination → haruspicy → |
| regionToday |
Lazio
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Tuscany → Umbria → |
| religion |
polytheism
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|
| tradedWith |
Carthaginians
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Greeks → Phoenicians → |
| usedAlphabet |
Etruscan alphabet
→
Old Italic script → |
| usedWritingSystem |
adapted Greek alphabet
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