The Etruscans: 9th-2nd Centuries BC

by Andrea Salimbeti, Raffaele D’Amato, Raffaele D'Amato

Book Overview

Ancient Rome had deep roots in the "Villanovan" culture that we call today the Etruscans. Their long-lived civilization can be traced to 900--750 BC in northwest Italy. They were a sea-faring people trading with and competing against Greek and Phoenician peoples, including the Carthaginians. They were also a great land-based power, especially in the "Classical" period, where they expanded their power north into the Po Valley and south to Latium...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472828313
• ISBN13: 9781472828316
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.5"