- ETRUSCAN: ETRUSCANS
- [N]LYDI (-ORUM) (PL)[NPR]ETRUSCI (-ORUM) (PL)
English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
ETRUSCAN: ETRUSCANS
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ETRUSCAN ART — Etruscan art has traditionally been seen as a passive eclectic reflection of external influences, situated awkwardly between the Phoenician, Greek, and Roman worlds. Innovative reassessment by a small group of scholars has examined the… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN WRITING — Etruscan writing employed a Greek alphabetic script with some small phonemic modifications to accommodate the Etruscan language. The majority of the texts are formulaic and closely linked to forms of ritual practice. Major inscriptions include … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN IDENTITY — Etruscan identity appears to have multiple foci at different scales (the individual, the descent group, the community, and the “nation”) that could vary between contexts and permitted some considerable fluidity. The individual can be best… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN GENETICS — After some early studies of blood groups, attempts are now being made to analyze the genetics of the Etruscans more directly. Initial analysis of ancient DNA suggests that the Etruscans (or at least the elite) did form a relatively close knit… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN GENDER — The study of Etruscan gender has been focused on the study of Etruscan women. Work is now developing to explore the subtle disctinctions between the masculine and feminine. The principal distinction between the two genders is between highly… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN RELIGION — The study of Etruscan religion rests on two sources, the archaeological evidence of practice and literary sources (largely Roman) relating to the ideals of the disciplina etrusca and the expertise of the augurs (netsvis or haruspex). From the… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN PAINTING — The two best sources of Etruscan painting are on pottery and on the walls of tombs. The stylistic influence on the pottery is reflected in their nomenclature and their chronology: Etrusco geometric, Etrusco Corinthian, Etruscan black figure,… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN BODY — Much attention to the Etruscans has been implicitly focused on the body, because the burial record has been so prominent in Etruscan research. However, more recently the interdisciplinary theory of the body has received more attention.… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN GLASS — An early glass industry has been investigated in northern Italy at Frattesina, Mariconda, and Montagnana dating to the Final Bronze Age. This industry is, however, separated by time, space, and technique from the later appearance of glass in… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN LITERATURE — The absence of preserved Etruscan literature makes the study of the Etruscans a preeminently archaeological exercise. However, it is almost certain that such texts existed at least in later periods, particularly to mark the achievements of… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
ETRUSCAN UNITS OF MEASUREMENT — In common with many other state organized societies, the Etruscans developed standardized units of measurement for value (as represented by coinage) and the closely related issue of weight, length, and time. These potentially formed a means of … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
