Etruria and Anatolia: Material Connections and Artistic Exchange

Etruscan and Anatolian material culture show contact and exchange between these regions on opposite sides of the Mediterranean. This is the first comprehensive investigation of these connections, synthesizing evidence from tomb architecture and furniture to painted vases and magic amulets. It illuminates many varied threads of the interconnected ancient Mediterranean fabric, presenting multiple modes and implications of connectivity while recognizing distinct local identities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 348 pages
Publication date: 09 March 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The striking similarities in Etruscan and Anatolian material culture provide evidence of extensive contact and exchange between these regions on opposite sides of the Mediterranean. This groundbreaking study is the first comprehensive exploration of these connections, treating both cultures as active agents of artistic exchange rather than mere side characters in a Greek-centric narrative. By synthesizing a vast array of material evidence spanning from c. 800 to 300 BCE, including tomb architecture, furniture, painted vases, terracotta reliefs, and magic amulets, the author aims to unravel the intricate threads of the interconnected ancient Mediterranean fabric. Through the identification of shared practices, common visual language, and the movements of objects and artisans (both east to west and west to east), the book sheds light on numerous diverse aspects of the interconnected ancient Mediterranean world. Rather than seeking to explain these similarities through a single overarching theory, this volume presents multiple, simultaneous modes and implications of connectivity while also acknowledging the distinct local identities expressed through shared artistic and cultural traditions.

Weight: 818g
Dimension: 251 x 178 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009151023