213 suny lecture 01 intro, etruscans, myths fall 2014
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213 suny lecture 01 intro, etruscans, myths fall 2014TRANSCRIPT
How are your Time Management skills?
BC = Before Christ
AD = Anno Domini
(In the Year of Our Lord)
BCE = Before the Common Era
CE = Common Era
How are your Time Management skills?
Sometimes it can be confusing…
321 BC is the 4th Century BC
321 AD is the 4th Century AD
So just add one to the century!
A S I A
The Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum
Internum Mare
ITALY
Corsica
Sardinia
Sicily
Northern Apennines to Alps
Southern Apennines
Italy: no natural defenses, harbors on W.
Some key REGIONS of Italy
CisAlpine Gaul
Latium
Po R.
Arno R.
Tiber R.
Most advanced area
Natural ResourcesSelf sufficient for early population
Adequate rainfall, moderate forests
Sheep & goats main animals
Warm climate: olives, grapes
Wine main drink