Bridging Cultures in the Past and Present

doi:10.1017/9781009151016.006

2 - Bridging Cultures in the Past and Present

from Part II - Interpretive Frameworks

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 March 2023

Tamar Hodos

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Elizabeth P. Baughan and

Lisa C. Pieraccini

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Elizabeth P. Baughan: Affiliation:
University of Richmond, Virginia
Lisa C. Pieraccini: Affiliation:
University of California, Berkeley

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Anatolia and Etruria have been separated by scholarship as much as by the Mediterranean itself. Although Anatolian archaeology has rested in the preserve of Near Eastern scholars, with Etruscan studies falling more within the domain of Classical-oriented scholars, neither sits at the center of Near Eastern or Classical Archaeology. Recent theoretical developments that seek to connect communities more effectively have begun to emphasize the links between these cultural groups and thus bring together their respective scholarly disciplines. This contribution examines the history of interest in the relationship between Anatolia and Etruria, and it reassesses our evidence for it within a Mediterranean-wide context. To do this, it considers historical interpretations of these connections and presents a new perspective that balances shared practices with localized differences, which increasingly is preferred to characterize this period of Mediterranean history.

Keywords

globalization Mediterraneanization connectivity elite banquets monumental tombs artisan mobility trade North Syrian Phoenician gift exchange Etruscan origins DNA linguistics

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Information: Etruria and Anatolia
Material Connections and Artistic Exchange
, pp. 61 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009151016.006 [Opens in a new window]

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Print publication year: 2023

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