The Etruscans
Intro
The origin of the Etruscans has been a subject of debate in historical contexts for centuries. Sources from both contemporary and ancient writings have accounted the civilisations emergence from areas such as Italy, Asia Minor and even Greece. While each account has validity, a careful study of the evidence reveals that the Etruscans most likely emerged from within Italy
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Section 1- Development of the Etruscan Civilisation
In Ancient times the Etruscans were known has the predecessors of their own civilisation, and were Autochthonous. The Etruscans started to place themselves in the northern regions at the time of the 7th Century BC. Hesiod mentioned the first earliest account of the Etruscan civilisation in the “Theogony”. Ancient
The origin of the Etruscans has been a subject of debate in historical contexts for centuries. Sources from both contemporary and ancient writings have accounted the civilisations emergence from areas such as Italy, Asia Minor and even Greece. While each account has validity, a careful study of the evidence reveals that the Etruscans most likely emerged from within Italy
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Section 1- Development of the Etruscan Civilisation
In Ancient times the Etruscans were known has the predecessors of their own civilisation, and were Autochthonous. The Etruscans started to place themselves in the northern regions at the time of the 7th Century BC. Hesiod mentioned the first earliest account of the Etruscan civilisation in the “Theogony”. Ancient