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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The presence of painted Athenian vases in Etruscan tombs suggests a close trading relationship with ____
A
India
B
France
C
Greece
D
Egypt
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Etruscan tombs, in both their construction and contents, prove that the Etruscans conceived of the afterlife as an extension of actual life. The tomb often replicates a domestic interior, filled with all the objects the deceased would need, like personal adornments, games, banqueting wares, and even food.

Detailed explanation-2: -All the edges of the roof were decorated, mostly in brightly painted terracotta, and there seem often to have been a row of sculptures along the central ridge of the roof, going beyond the acroterion group above a pediment in Greek and Roman temples.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is true of Etruscan temples? They had a stone foundation; the buildings themselves were mostly built of wood, they had a deep porch, the cella was generally divided into three compartments. The Etruscan were sailors and merchants who traveled throughout the Mediterranean.

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