HISTORY 1M03 Lecture Notes - Plebs, Centuriate Assembly, Roman Forum
12 Mar 2014
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Italy and rome greek history from bronze to end of hellenistic period. Earliest formation of cities and states in egypt and near east. Italy state formation began in 750bc - archaic period recall: greece at this time was in the period of renaissance - growth of pop. and social complexity - the rise of the greek polis. 750-480bc city states arising and developing in etruria, latium, and campania central western coastal areas of the italian peninsula recall: dif btwn city state and polis. City state designates scale (small state w one urban centre and surrounding country side) and not a kind of political organization city-states in forming in italy. From 750 on we begin to see differentiation in burial. Graves of few people becoming much grander, wealthier goods. In terms of social development this tells us of a formation of a warrior class and some form of elite.
