CLA231H1 Lecture : Lecture 1 Origins of Civilization
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Origins of civilization in italy down to the monarchy: earliest evidence of permanent settlements and agriculture, bronze age. 3: four regions in archaic italy and sicily. Iron age: etruria, latium, phoenician colonies, magna graecia, origins of rome. Archaic italy before writing almost entirely from archaeological record around 4,000 b. c. Archaic civilization stone and wooden implements rudimentary farming/building population rarely over 100 people no differences of wealth/stature seen labour division only between males and females all men had the same task. Members in village clan (extended leadership unit) B. c. cemeteries adult males cremated and buried with bronze weapons; women and other men not cremated and buried further from the center: male warrior/leader with high status and perhaps wealth around 5th century b. c. Individual tombs with fine pottery, ornaments, weapons, jewellery, chariots chariots with elaborate construct proof of the increase and size of settlements.
