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Course: AP®︎/College Art History > Unit 4
Lesson 4: Ancient Etruria- The Etruscans, an introduction
- Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Rome)
- Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Rome)
- Temple of Minerva and the sculpture of Apollo (Veii)
- Apulu (Apollo of Veii)
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (from UNESCO/NHK)
- Tomb of the Triclinium
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Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (from UNESCO/NHK)
This video explores the ancient Etruscan civilization's burial practices. It highlights the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Etruscan Necropolises, showcasing their unique tombs and the cultural significance behind them. The video also discusses the Etruscans' belief in the afterlife, reflected in their elaborate burial rituals.
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- Etruscan art seems to be almost a hodge-podge of different cultures arts. This being said, where did the etruscans come from?(3 votes)
- To this day, no one knows for certain from where they came but we know that they wrote in Greek alphabet. Some experts says they might be from Greece.(5 votes)
- At1:33-1:38, the speaker mentions that the Etruscans believed that their afterlife would be "very similar to their own world". This belief is eerily similar to the Ancient Egyptian religious system. This strange coincidence begs two different questions: Were the Etruscans inspired by that particular society in general; how did that viewpoint on the afterlife come about?(3 votes)
- Why where there demon on the wall?(2 votes)
- Demons symbolize the afterlife and the transition from life to death.(2 votes)
- I find it fascinating that the Etruscan society was so much close to gender equality than their neighbors at the time. Is there any explanation to why the Etruscan women had, or were given, such a right, as participation in social activities? Where women allowed to vote? Thank you!(1 vote)
- Etruscan women did not participate in the political process directly. They dd enjoy property rights and had more social freedom than did contemporary women in the Greek world, for instance.(4 votes)
- When were the etruscan tombs discovered?(1 vote)
- The first was found in 1868, but more kept being discovered until 1985.(2 votes)