Etruscans Flashcards
The Etruscans were some of the early settlers of Italy. The area of their original settlement was known as…
Etruria
True or False: The Etruscans were wealthy and powerful
True
The Etruscans borrowed their language from…
The Greeks
The Etruscans were miners and farmers. They were skilled bronze workers. Many made a living by _______ weapons, jewelry, and luxury items
Trading/bartering
True or False: the Etruscan Army was weak.
False - the Etruscan Army was strong
The Etruscan Army had ______ that gave them better footing on hills and rough ground
Shoes - which were considered a “secret weapon”
The Etruscan people were divided into how many social classed?
3 classes:
Upper - priests, nobles, wealthy
Middle - farmers, traders, city workers
Lower - slaves and captives of war
6 major advances/contributions from the Etruscans, Latins and Greeks to the Romans
- The Arch - used in buildings and bridges
- Concrete
- Roads
- Bridges
- Aqueducts
- City planning
Most arches consisted of wedge-shaped blocks. The top center stone is called ________
The Keystone. This block is inserted last into the arch.
Concrete is a mixture of _______ and ________.
Lime and volcanic ash
The roads were built for the _______, but also used for ______.
Built for the military,
but also used for trade
Aqueducts use ______ to carry water from the mountain springs to the cities and towns
Gravity
