Storiascopio · Era 4 of 12 · primary year 4
The Etruscans, lords of the Tyrrhenian Sea
about 700 BC · Tarquinia and Cerveteri, Lazio (Italy)
In short
The Etruscans lived between the Arno and the Tiber, in today's Tuscany, northern Lazio and part of Umbria. Their cities, such as Tarquinia, Cerveteri and Veii, traded all over the Tyrrhenian Sea, helped by the iron from the island of Elba. The painted tombs of Tarquinia show banquets, dances, musicians and sporting contests. Etruscan women took part in banquets alongside the men, which greatly surprised the Greeks.
Why it matters The Romans learnt a great deal from the Etruscans, from the art of building to reading signs from the gods.
Source: UNESCO, “Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia”
Where we are in the era “Sea civilisations”
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Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/the-etruscans-lords-of-the-tyrrhenian-sea/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class