Search for dissertations about: "Etruscans"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word Etruscans.
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1. Cultural and socio-political development in south Etruria. : The Biedano region in the 5th to 1st centuries BC
Abstract : The town of Blera is situated in the southern parts of Etruria and has a history spanning more than 2,500 years. Its location between the two important Etruscan cities of Tarquinii and Caere has meant that Blera, for the entire Etruscan period (c. 750–50 BC), alternatively has found itself in either city’s sphere of interest. READ MORE
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2. The Chamber Tombs of San Giovenale and the Funerary Landscapes of South Etruria
Abstract : This study is the first comprehensive examination of the Etruscan chamber tombs at San Giovenale. By compiling all the published data and conducting a field survey, 290 tombs have now been documented at the site. Of these, 224 have never before been published. READ MORE
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3. Acquarossa : results of excavations conducted by the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies at Rome and the Soprintendenza alle antichità dell'Etruria meridionale. Vol. 4, Early Etruscan akroteria from Acquarossa and Poggio Civitate (Murlo)
Abstract : Two kinds of early Etruscan akroteria - cut-out and relief-modelled - are presented and analyzed for the first time in this study. The material comes from the sites of Acquarossa and Poggio Civitate (Murlo), where it belonged to the decoration of residential architecture. READ MORE
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4. Crossing the Bridge : An Interpretation of the Archaeological Remains in the Etruscan Bridge Complex at San Giovenale, Etruria
Abstract : This thesis discusses the archaeological remains in the Etruscan bridge complex, found during the excavations at San Giovenale in 1959–1963, and 1999. The aim has been to reach a holistic perspective of the bridge complex with the bridge seen as a link between topography, economy, social relationships, politics, symbols and ritual, reflecting its importance for the whole community at San Giovenale and its surroundings. READ MORE