CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Odysseus, Anchises, Rhea Silvia
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Is it a system of beliefs, moral values, symbols, and ideals: like america, rome is more than just a place or a people. Any inquiry is determined by both culture and individual (race, age, sexuality, etc) Italy is bound by the alps to the north; this checked migration. In italy, the mountains don"t divide italy into distinctive places a. i. a. ii. a. iii. The apennines are central mountain range that cover much of the surrounding area a. iv. On west coast of italy, there were/are active volcanoes a. iv. 1. This fertilized the area and made italy more prosperous: regions of italy b. i. Ultimately there were many distinct cultures, but the romans. Origins of the city dominated: bronze age (1600-1100 bce) a. i. Tools, weapons, and ornaments of bronze (alloy of copper and tin) a. iii. Practice of cremation instead of inhumation, although both still existed: appenine age b. i. Fusion of teremare people (indigenous) and people coming from the north c.
