CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Apennine Mountains, Umbri, Regions Of Italy
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Cultural study self examination popular part (florence, etc) main settlement area for immigrants. Geology of italy: alps - checked the progress of migrations from the north. Apennine mountains central mountain range; backbone of italian peninsula thick forests, fertile pastures, volcanoes. Eturia northern region settled by etruscans and umbrians. Latium central region settled by latins and sabines. Campania southern region settled by greeks, oscans and samnites. Apennine culture knowledge of metalwork tools, weapons and ornaments of bronze (alloy of copper and tin) half-moon handled pottery; burial practices (cremation vs. inhumation) Villanovan culture extraction of metal from ore tools, weapons harder and better able to retain edge. Villanovan - named after estate near modern bologna (etruria) marked by increased size of settlements. Palatine hill post holes and iron age huts reconstruction of hut; etruscan bronze funerary urn palace (italian palazzo) - home of the emperors; ruins of imperial rome. Domus flavia (home of the flavian emperor domitian)
