Etruscan+People+and+Civilization

The Etruscan Civilization existed in ancient Italy between 750-500 B.C. The Etruscans accomplished a lot during their time and helped pave the way for the Romans. Their homeland was an area of Central Italy, north of Rome known as present day Tuscany. Cities in modern Tuscany were first established by the Etruscans and have been continuously inhabited ever since. The Etruscans also spread literacy throughout the Italian Peninsula. They accomplished so much that has had a great impact on the world today.

The Etruscan Civilization is responsible for important things. They adopted many of their ways from the Egyptians. They took Egyptian concepts and ideas and mixed them with their own culture. They took the idea to bury the dead with objects believed to be needed in the afterlife. We know this because those items that were buried with them are some of the few artifacts that survived. The Etruscan also created Rome. Cities in Tuscany including Florence, Pisa, and Siena were first established by the Etruscans and are still inhabited today. They discovered/founded many places but they did even more. They spread literacy throughout the Italian Peninsula and they taught the Romans the alphabet. The Romans also adopted the Etruscans’ culture, artistic traditions, hydraulic engineering, temple designs, and religious rituals. The Romans based a lot of their life from what the Etruscans taught them, but shortly after, the Romans conquered the Etruscans and ruled over them.

 When our group visits the Louvre museum we will see many artifacts from past times. The Etruscan Civilization created many artifacts that didn't survive through history. Etruscan art and architecture are most famous for figurative sculpture in terracotta, especially life-size tomb statues in temples. History shows they made cast-bronze items and engraved bronze mirrors. There are many Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquities at the Louvre museum. The Greek influence on the Etruscans is visible in their works of art, and the Etruscan contributions are evident in the Roman artifacts. There are sculptures, sarcophagus, pottery, and statues in the Etruscan collections.