unit 6 etruscan vocab - exam 3

Etruria

region in italy where the Etruscans lived before the romans

Sometimes hard to distinguish from greek

new language was retrograde

Necropolis

city of the dead

living and the dead were separated

youre dead longer time than alive, taking cool things to the death

main necropli

Tarquinia & Cerveteri

most preserved

Cremation

reduction of the body by fire

super common for etruscans

Ash Urn

container used to bury ashes

Cinerary - container only for the ashes

made out of stone or ceramic

Inhumation

burying the body in it’s original whole form

Sarcophagus (pl. sarcophagi)

“flesh eater”

• reflects human shape - case for dead person

Tumulus (pl. tumuli)

round tombs

• common for etruscan culture

• for the cremated / inhumed

Fibula

etruscan clothes pin

Granulation

little balls of gold fixed onto a surface

decorative, shows “grit”

Terracotta

“earth cooked”

• low grade permeable ceramic

Vitruvius

Etruscan architect

• Wrote an architecture book on how etruscan temples looked

Acroteria

sculpture that lines the perimeter of a roof

• temple usually has front porch

Kline

• can be a couch on a sarcophagus

• commonly used for dining but could be like a couch for sleeping

Etruscan tombs

• Light hearted

• never scary

• animals and joy and parties