C C 302 Chapter 2: Module 2: Italy before the Romans

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: C C 302
• Professor: J Gulizio

Document Summary

Alps - mountain range that divides italy from the rest of europe in the north: gives italy its distinctive shape, not a impenetrable barrier, evidence suggests it was regularly crosses for trade, immigration, etc. Apennines - spine of italy; runs from alps in northwest almost all the way to the adriatic in the south. Rome was founded in the north of latium, separated from etruria by the river tiber. Pottery is very importance evidence to determine culture, lifestyle, trading, etc. Limitations of archeological evidence: e. g. servian wall was thought to be built by servius tulius but the material used (tufa) was not available to the romans until they conquered veii, much later after tulius" reign. Iron age: developed iron-forging technology for tools and weapons. Trade intensified and size and complexity of settlements advanced a lot. Villanovan culture: arose as a result of the advance of the iron age in northern italy.