Etruscans (a lively Italian ethnic group)

Author: Edited by [US] Brown, Translated by Xu Zheng et al
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The volumes of Lost Civilizations showcase the trajectory of the birth and early transformation of civilizations, a legacy long forgotten by later generations. Reading them is like adults revisiting old photographs of their childhood—each scene evoking a faint sense of nostalgia. This series can be enjoyed as an art album while also serving as a reference for travelers to various parts of the world, helping them discover the must-see historical sites and landmarks. The Etruscans, who lived between the Arno and Tiber rivers in central-western Italy, rose rapidly in the ancient world within a thousand years before Christ. The region's mineral resources acted like a magnet, attracting merchants from other areas, primarily from Greece. These merchants influenced the political, cultural, and artistic direction of the Etruscans, shaping them into a loose federation of independent city-states. Elements of the Villanovan period (1000 BC–700 BC) Etruscans can be found in the history of ancient Greece and Rome, in Etruscan art, and in the legacy the Etruscans left on Western civilization.