Tarquinia
Subtitle: an Etruscan city
By: Robert Leighton.
Series: Duckworth archaeological histories
Publisher: Duckworth
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology) -- Italy -- Tarquinia; Tarquinia (Italy) -- Antiquities; Tarquinia (Italy) -- Historiography
Description: "Tarquinia was one of the great cities of ancient Etruria, where the most powerful, creative and, sometimes, elusive civilisation of pre-Roman Italy emerged. The archaeology of Tarquinia has been at the forefront of Etruscan studies since the dawn of antiquarian scholarship and is renowned for its unique painted tombs and vast cemeteries." "Drawing on archaeological, artistic and written evidence, Robert Leighton charts the rapid growth and transformation of the city from later prehistory until late antiquity, with reference to social, political and economic trends in each period."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-209) and index.