WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Since classical antiquity, ancient Etruscans, various Italic peoples (such as the Latins, Samnites, and Umbri), Celts, Magna Graecia colonists, and other ancient peoples have inhabited the Italian Peninsula. In antiquity, Italy was the homeland of the Romans and the metropole of the Roman Empire’s provinces.

Detailed explanation-2: -Etruscan, member of an ancient people of Etruria, Italy, between the Tiber and Arno rivers west and south of the Apennines, whose urban civilization reached its height in the 6th century bce. Many features of Etruscan culture were adopted by the Romans, their successors to power in the peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -INTRODUCTION. The Etruscan civilization occupied a large area of central Italy during the Iron Age, including the modern-day regions of Tuscany, Lazio, and Umbria, with local expansions into neighboring Italian regions throughout its existence (Fig. 1A).

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. The Etruscan Civilization flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE. The culture was renowned in antiquity for its rich mineral resources and as a major Mediterranean trading power.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Ancient Etruscan settlements existed in modern Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. However, their civilization never ruled over the entirety of the Italian peninsula like the Romans did. In order to successfully expand and hold territories, they relied on alliances with other city-states.