Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Chapter 13 section 2



1) What the Etruscans were known for
The Etruscans were known for being pirates or "people of the sea", traders, and they were the first highly civilized people of Italy.

 2) What they grew

    Barley
    Millet
    Wheat
    Grapes and other fruits



 3) What they did for occupations
They were famers, minors, traders, sculptos, and pirates.


 4) What their cities were like

 There were three classes upper class was made up of wealthy land owners, nobles, and priests. The middle class was made up of farmers, traders, and city workers. The lower class was made up of slaves. The rich lived in rectangular, one-story made of sun-dried brick. They had pebble paved streets and a draining system leading to a main drain system. They had broad walled courtyards without roofs. 



 5) What their Daily life and Religion was like, and

They played games similar to chess and backgammon. Women were aloud to participate in public celebrations and they could own their own property. They enjoyed sports like boxing, wrestling, running, and horse racing. Also, they liked to dance and they played music with the double flute and the lyre. 


6) What they borrow from the Greeks.
They learned the alphabet and the form of fighting the phalanx.

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