Etruscans Flashcards

(39 cards)

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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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7
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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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9
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aplu

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diety of the plague

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diety of the plague

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aplu

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11
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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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13
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chimera

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Composite creature; part lion, snake, and goat.

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Composite creature; part lion, snake, and goat.

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chimera

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15
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bucchero

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black pottery

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black pottery

17
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wattle-and-daub

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making houses

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making houses

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wattle-and-daub

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granulation

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fancy small gold stuff

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fancy small gold stuff

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patera

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a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl

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a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl

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strigil

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

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

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tufa
a kind of limestone that is very common in Italy.
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a kind of limestone that is very common in Italy.
tufa
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tholos
burial in hill
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burial in hill
tholos
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tumulus
a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves
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a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves
tumulus
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pronaos
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.
pronaos
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tripartite cella
chamber split into three sections for three deities
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chamber split into three sections for three deities
tripartite cella
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tuscan column
no flutes but they do stand on a base
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no flutes but they do stand on a base
tuscan column
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idiosyncratic sculpture
a radically personal art that establishes unconscious communication between individuals in doubt of their identity.
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a radically personal art that establishes unconscious communication between individuals in doubt of their identity.
idiosyncratic sculpture
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greek vs etruscan temple
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