CLAS 2051 Lecture Notes - Second Punic War, Third Punic War, Roman Empire
Document Summary
Etruscan women (circa 1200-396 bce) traces remained until at least 1st century bce. Greek inspired works, votive offerings, gold teeth. Death: accumulated a lot of wealth through trading with mediterranean, greece, Northern africa: greek culture affecting etruscan culture- synthesis of culture liberties for women- fairly high literacy in women, no real narrative from. Women appear to have had comparatively greater freedom than greek or roman women. Mineral resources and active trade led to accumulation of wealth. Had a writing system but left no narrative writings; from inscriptions on mirrors, it appears that there was a high level of literacy among women. Women were active out of doors, wore sandals, head coverings, evidence of horseback riding, gold teeth. Women"s funerals as elaborate as men"s, female household objects left inside- cloth making materials, mirrors, perfume bottles infanticide not actively practiced. Husbands shown on sarcophagi to spend eternity with wives (whose names are mentioned on tombs)
