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ARTH 2710 > Etruscans > Flashcards

Etruscans Flashcards

1
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period

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iron age

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geography

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italy (etruria), sicily

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tinia

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the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mytholog

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the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mytholog

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tinia

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5
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uni

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the supreme goddess

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the supreme goddess

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uni

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minerva

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goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, and commerce

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goddess of wisdom, war, art, schools, and commerce

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minerva

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aplu

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diety of the plague

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10
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diety of the plague

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aplu

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lasa

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Etruscan goddess of fate.

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Etruscan goddess of fate.

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lasa

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chimera

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Composite creature; part lion, snake, and goat.

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14
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Composite creature; part lion, snake, and goat.

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chimera

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bucchero

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black pottery

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black pottery

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bucchero

17
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wattle-and-daub

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making houses

18
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making houses

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wattle-and-daub

19
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granulation

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fancy small gold stuff

20
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fancy small gold stuff

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granulation

21
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patera

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a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl

22
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a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl

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patera

23
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strigil

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a tool for the cleansing of the body by scraping off dirt

24
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a tool for the cleansing of the body by scraping off dirt

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strigil

25
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tufa

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a kind of limestone that is very common in Italy.

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a kind of limestone that is very common in Italy.

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tufa

27
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tholos

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burial in hill

28
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burial in hill

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tholos

29
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tumulus

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a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves

30
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a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves

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tumulus

31
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pronaos

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a vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting sidewalls.

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a vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting sidewalls.

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pronaos

33
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tripartite cella

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chamber split into three sections for three deities

34
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chamber split into three sections for three deities

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tripartite cella

35
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tuscan column

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no flutes but they do stand on a base

36
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no flutes but they do stand on a base

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tuscan column

37
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idiosyncratic sculpture

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a radically personal art that establishes unconscious communication between individuals in doubt of their identity.

38
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a radically personal art that establishes unconscious communication between individuals in doubt of their identity.

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idiosyncratic sculpture

39
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greek vs etruscan temple

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greek: stone columns/roof, column and steps all around, walls of stone
etruscan: wood column/floor, columns and steps restricted to front, walls of sun-dried brick

ARTH 2710 (10 decks)

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