the ancient etruscans

Fernando Poe Jr. - Movie Star cum Politician Ruffa Gutierrez - TV Talk Show Personality Enrico Villanueva - PBA Basketball Player Andres Bonifacio - National Hero Jose de Venecia, Jr. - Former Speaker of the

House

*** all these Philippine People can trace their geneology to Etruscan Ancestry

Famous Names

The Ancient Etruscans

7th century BCE

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EtruscanTerritory

Ancient Sporting Events

From Tarquinius Burial Sites:Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi

Etruscan Horse Racing

Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi

Etruscan Chariot Racing

Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi

Greek Athlete

Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi

Greek Sprinter

Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi

Greek Javelin Thrower

Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi

Etruscan Culture placed emphasis on sports

competitions, as a form of religious representation.

The most popular sports were Horseback Riding and Chariot Racing.

Equestrian sports, boxing and wrestling, empassioned the Etruscans.

In contrast with Greeks, Etruscans wore boxing gloves & tunics. Greeks considered their nude athletes more “heroic”, but Etruscans considered their nudity as amateur behaviour.

Let the Games Begin

Indigo Plant

Tomba dei Giocolieri in Tarquinius

Evidence that Etruscans traded blue dye of the Indigo Plant with Indus Valley Civilization

Etruscan Goldsmiths

Pendants

Necklace

Cuff Bracelet

Breastplate

Brooch

Belt buckle

Cup

Pendant

Crown

Etruscan Dentistry

Hamblin, Dora Jane,. The Etruscans c. 1975 Time-Life

International, Netherland B.V. Pallottino, Massimo., Nuovi monumenti della pittura etrusca,

c.1966 Lerici. Milano, Italia --- Indigo plants - Tomba dei Giocolieri --- Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi ITALIA: Arte e Scienza nello Sport, Ed. Indraccolo, Francesco,

c.1988 Edizioni Uniedit, Via Giacomo Trevis, Roma www.Crystal Lake Dental's

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