HUMA 2105 Chapter : Village to Empire 1-31.docx
Document Summary
North the alps divide italy from the rest of europe. South the valley of po contains agricultural land. Centers of population and civilization rose in coastal regions. Fertile lands, well watered, capable of sustaining large populations, harbour access to sea and 4 rivers. Before rome dominated the peninsula, seas born connects only on the adriatic. Island of sicily divided the mediterranean sea in two, often traffic passed by. Land of villages, small settlements with a few huts, and less than 100 habitants. Potter"s wheel, and kilns came after cities. No signs of marked distinctions in wealth. Around 2000 bce, copper tools and ornaments appear. 1800-1600, 1600-1300, (early & middle bronze age) bronze became used. Metalworking for specialists indication that experts travelled villages for markets. Mycenaean"s search for metals encouraged movement of craftsmen and manufactured. Mycenaean influence along some coasts of southern italy and sicily. 13th-early 12th c. , settlements began to grow, villages placed strategically.
