AH 1700 Lecture 8: Chapter 6 Notes
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Fibula- a decorative pin, usually used to fasten garments. Terracotta- hard-baked clay; used for sculpture and as a building material; it may be glazed or painted. Tufa- a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime. Voissoirs- a wedge-shaped stone block used in the construction of a true arch; the central voussoir which sets the arch is called the keystone. In heartland of italian peninsula- arno and po river, peastum (near italian boot) Not a unified nation- city-states: similar culture, language, etc. No idea about their language- no rosetta stone for the etruscans. Shocked that the kind of freedoms that etruscan women have: attended sporting events, banquets, literate- for example egyptian women were in the home, no active life. Fibula- a clasp that would have held a women"s dress together. References to mesopotamian art- lions are thought to have mesopotamian origin. Highlight a skill that were known for- jewelry making.
