Tuesday, October 22, 2013

The Etruscans



1. What the Etruscans were known for?
- they were known as "people of the sea", so they were pirates, traders and the first high
  civilized people of italy

2. What they grew?
- they grew barley, millet, wheat, grapes and other fruits

3. What they did for occupations?
- they were miners, metalworkers, merchants, farmers, sculptors and soldier

4. What their cities were like?
- the whole city was saved by a really big wall. The rich people lived in rectangular,
  one-story homes made of sun-dried brick on a frame of heavy timbers

5. What their Daily life and Religion was like?
- they grumbled, played games, danced and heard music, mostly from a double flute or a
  stringed lyre. They also enjoyed sports like wrestling, racing or boxing.

6. What they borrow from the Greeks?
- they borrowed the greek language and used greek weapons and techniques in the war.

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