CIVILIZATION
ETRUSCAN
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Question
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The Etruscans made a decisive contribution to the history of Europe, because they shaped in many ways the early development of Rome.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It was from the Etruscans that the Romans inherited many of their own cultural and artistic traditions, from the spectacle of gladiatorial combat, to hydraulic engineering, temple design, and religious ritual, among many other things.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Etruscans were master bronzesmiths who exported their finished products all over the Mediterranean. Finely worked bronzes, such as thrones and chariots decorated with exquisite hammered reliefs (03.23. 1), cast statues and statuettes (17.190.
Detailed explanation-3: -This is particularly ironic as it was the Etruscans who were responsible for teaching the Romans the alphabet and for spreading literacy throughout the Italian peninsula.
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