[ILCS 1170] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (20 pages long!)
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An island located in the mediterranean sea southwest of the mainland of italy. Only about 2 miles from the southern tip of italy. During the ice age it disconnected from italy. Not the ancient territory we take it to be. 1499 italy was very divided into a compilation of city states. At this time sicily was its own kingdom, separate from italy. Sicily located in a very vulnerable geographical location. 1st sicans (sicani) - most indigenous - eastern side. 3rd elymians (elimi) - western side - from nigeria. Still no highway that goes through/around it. Stromboli - active volcanic island with 2 small towns (less than 1,000 people) Inazio buttita - poet from sicily who tries to voice the injustices the sicily faces and has faced throughout history. Northern african refugees trying to make it to sicily. 4,699 dead trying to make the trip in 2016. Is causing decrease in wildlife, so regulations have been put in place.