CLAB06H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Quintus Fabius Pictor, Italian Peninsula, Veii
30 Mar 2018
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Lecture 1: (early italy and rome"s first centuries) Bce = before christ"s birth, ad = after jesus" birth. Bc = before the common era = bce, ce = common era = ad. They are interchangeable, must be indicated on the test. No year 0, history starts from year 1 ad. Italy in the early iron age (900-700 bce) The earliest literary (written by fabius pictor) appeared in 3rd bce. 4 main groups of people: latins, etruscan, phoenicians and greeks lived on italian. Settled on hills, had many communal rites and festivals. Significant growth in population in the 8th bce. Had social orders and miniaturized weapons and sophisticated artwork. Located in northern italy, had great number of population. Unknown origin, but definitely not native latins. A civilization with town planning, mining system, writing and religions. Contributed to the spread hellenism in central italy. Did not call themselves phoenician, greeks named them phoenicians. Settled in italy (sicily) in 11th bce.
