CLAS 2P40 Lecture 7: Lecture 7
6 Dec 2018
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Roman sport and spectacles: from chariot racing to gladiatorial spectacles, rome offered immense sporting opportunities and spectacular events. Rome: over 1000 years of culture: regal period with kings: 753-510 bc, republican period with senate and magistrates: 509-27 bc. Imperial period with emperors: 27bc-47a6ad (in the west) Neighbours: latins most similar to romans, cathaginians , greeks, etruescans, other italic peoples, all impact the development of rome. In 6th century bc may have controlled rome: 2 kings were etruscan: many independent cities = complex urban culture, were influenced by greece = hellenized. Etruscan athletics: etruscans during republic were conquered and assimilated by romans, few written texts survive = history from greek or roman sources, most info. from archaeology = esp. tombs, esp. paintings and artifacts. Images: tarquinia, etruria tombs; tomb of augurs; etruscan vase. Early etruscans (cinerary) funeral urn (c. 725 bc) = early evidence of men dancing with armour: chained creature = animal bailing, either a festival or funeral games.
