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The Rise and Influence of the Etruscans in Ancient Italy
TLDR The Etruscans were a significant civilization in ancient Italy, with powerful city-states that influenced Roman culture. Their urban society, driven by craftsmanship, trade, and the emergence of warrior elites, led to the development of cities like Tarquinia and the spread of Etruscan culture through migration and exchange networks.
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A skilled Etruscan metal worker creates a helmet for a warrior aristocrat, showcasing the importance of craftsmanship in the sophisticated urban society of the Etruscans.
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The Etruscans were a significant Mediterranean civilization that had a distinct urban society in central Italy, and their powerful city-states were Rome's first great rivals, influencing Roman culture and society in numerous ways.
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The Etruscans were likely native to Italy and their culture evolved in central Italy, with evidence suggesting that they moved to defensible locations in response to a perceived threat, potentially due to the emergence of a warrior elite.
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The emergence of warrior elites in proto-urban sites led to the empowerment of related families at the expense of the community, and the move towards larger cities was a key aspect of Etruscan culture, with cities serving as political centers, craft manufacturing hubs, and displays of wealth and power for the elites.
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The emergence of urban centers in Etruria, influenced by outside traders and the integration into the wider Mediterranean world, accelerated the processes of urbanization, growth, and political competition, leading to the development of cities like Tarquinia.
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The emergence of urban centers in Etruria led to the development of cities like Tarquinia, with the growth and importance of certain areas driven by their religious functions and the performative efforts of the elites.
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The emergence of urban centers in Etruria led to the development of cities like Tarquinia, with the growth and importance of certain areas driven by their religious functions and the performative efforts of the elites, as seen through the increasing centralization and growing hierarchy in burial records and the expansion of Tarquinia's territory and influence.
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During the Villanovan period, Tarquinia and other growing Etruscan cities experienced population growth, the emergence of elites, and the transformation into city-states, laying the foundations for the powerful Etruscan polities of the Orientalizing period.
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The movement of people and the constant migration of individuals from different regions played a crucial role in the development and spread of the Etruscan culture, as evidenced by archaeological studies and the discovery of Villanovan burial practices in Fermo, a city far from the Villanovan heartland.
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The emerging Etruscan elites captured wealth from exchange networks and economic intensification, particularly in the metal business, while skilled craftspeople played a crucial role in creating the Etruscan world through their mobility and contributions to the material record, such as the manufacture of bronze armor.
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The Etruscan world was made up of overlapping and intersecting networks of elites and non-elites, including skilled craftsmen and migrants, who brought their customs, language, and ideas about who they were, contributing to the emergence of the Etruscans as a distinct civilization.
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