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Only fitting for a notoriously Silent civilization to get the absolute longest script I’ve ever written for a single video – it’s time to talk about the Etruscans!
SOURCES:
“The Etruscans” by Lucy Shipley
“Is This A Blog Post, Or Is It A Boar Vessel 600-500 BC Etruscan Ceramic?: The Wonderful World of Forged Antiquities” by Sarah Holz https://sarahholz.com/2022/04/15/is-this-a-blog-post-or-is-it-a-boar-vessel-600-500-bc-etruscan-ceramic-the-wonderful-world-of-forged-antiquities/
“The Eternal Embrace: Conserving the Tetnies Sarcophagi” by Phoebe Segal and Mei-An Tsu https://apollo-magazine.com/the-eternal-embrace-conserving-the-tetnies-sarcophagi/
Great Courses Lectures “Between the Greeks and Romans”, “Lost Cities of Tuscany”, “Who Founded Rome?”, “Etruscan Government”, “Etruscan Warriors and Warfare”, “Mediterranean Artisans and Merchants”, and “The Etruscan World Falls Apart” from “The Mysterious Etruscans” by Stephen L. Tuck
Great Courses Lecture “People of the Toga – Etruscans, Early Rome” from “History of the World: A Global Perspective” by Gregory S. Aldrete, Ph.D.
MUSIC:
“The Ballad of Ace Lebaron”, “In A Pile Of Its Own Good”, “Adult Swim”, “Greek To Me”, “Fine Layers of Slaysenflite (Mellow Mix)”, “Fine Layers of Slaysenflite” from Age of Mythology Retold OST by Tilman Sillescu
“Ghost Love Score” by Nightwish
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The number of civilizations that called themselves “the People,” is absurd. Most cultures called themselves “the People.” We as a species are terrible at naming things other than literal names.
As an italian i love the whole mistery of the Etruscans,
The interesting part about the Estrucans is that they use the same alphabet as the Minoans .
Would love to see Red make a follow-up to this looking at Etruscan myths
8:37 So you’re saying that my wish to be buried with my favorite books is a valid historical preservation technique.
So you're doing an Oddysey Video soon right? I'd love to see you and/or Red's take on it.
7:14 close enough, welcome back Etruscan boar meme
Who cares about the journey to the west pins, I want a pin of Cockerel Vessel 650-600 BC Estruscan Bucchero
I have to say, I think this is the best history summarized you've done in a long while. That's not to say that the others you've made are not fantastic, (I absolutely love the 2 World War ones that you did) this one is just that good.
This one and Luitprand getting what he deserves are the two that I have re-watched again and again while still maintaining the same level of genuine fascination.
oh fascinating, cool video – NIGHTWISH CLIP AT THE END??? 👀👀👀
Upvote for 9:50 – because TRUE!
We gotta get an 8 Rules pin
As an Italian, I appreciated the "strong worded reprimand" to no end XDDDD
Can you make a pin of that Chimera????❤
The presenter seems to have self-image issues, specifically like people that got an ego young but couldn't preserve it as they got older.
Interesting to see those house shaped urns. That was a tradition up in the Nordics as well, altho (if I remember correctly) from the Nordic Neolithic era. Cultural exchange or cultural convergence?
me: is that 'service station northeast of Milan' joke what I think it is
me: wikipedia
me: yessss
Thanks for sharing! The history of the Etruscans has been a long standing blind spot for me, and now I have a wonderful starting point to learn more!
On the lack of evidence I think it might be quite likely that the Romans systematically tried to destroy all Etruscan artefacts or that they bled them with taxes to such an extent that they were all looted to be melted into Roman ones.
Cockrel Vessel 650-600 BC Etruscan Bucchero mentioned?!!!!!?!?!?
I just left Italy today. I was there for a mission trip!
Etruscans in 600 BCE: Peak European civilization.
Etruscans in 2000 CE: Jeopardy! Meme Category prefaced by the phrase, “Those Darn.”
Waiting for the video on Città di Castello I'm sure will eventually come (please)
2:55 laughing at the implication that "that" isn't history LOL
I can't help but connect the Etruscans to modern society. Our written language is mostly in digital format or paper books that will not pass the test of time. And modern art is just strange
10:18 Morbid. But honestly kinda cute??
Blue using italian to get through his actual fury is lovely
Blue, I am only just learning Duolingo Italian but I did catch the phrase "mangia merda" and I know what that means…
There is an exhibit on the Etruscans on at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco- its new and one of the first in the U.S. ever. So fun that the Etruscans are getting a revival these days!
I enjoy engaging with believers with these same basic stipulations, but with the claim of "Brigham Young was the rightful successor of Joseph Smith" as the claim to discuss. Never heard a good faithful case in support of that claim.
Just like in nature, sometimes human civilization evolves itself into a dead end, and the only way for the species to reclaim the resources is to wholey consume the culture, taking whatever worked and breaking down everything else. There are few things our world hates more than a dying beast continuing to horde that which could feed more successful ones.
The culture's treatment of women and lack of evidence of tradegoods suggests that Etruscans might have specialized in textiles. After all, you need a lot of wool to make a toga.
Etruscans: You're just a cheap knockoff
Romans: Oh no no no…I'm the upgrade!
I would very much like a less-polite translation, criticism of fascists deserves to be enjoyed in all its glory
16:40 let’s not pretend that they didn’t use it like that too.
Almost all cooperation among humans, and social animals in general, is almost always just turning brutal natural selection into a team sport rather than solo.
And even universalist cooperative movements are usually “yes, we will all be like this and we will bend you into shape till you fit or break because something something utopia or god wills it or our flag shall fly over the world or whatever.”
This is great!
I get the vague impression that Blue has strong feelings about Cockerel Vessel 650-600 BC Etruscan Bucchero. It's subtle, but there.
Of course it goes without saying that I am hopelessly dependent on the Cockerel Vessel 650-600 BC Etruscan Bucchero.
@11:00 to 11 25 …Ironically approving of their original choice in naming.
The only good appearance of Mussolini was from a bus stop but i digress
Major H.R.E vibes from this video. especially image of chimera biting its own heads : )
Not to mentions the Alp Celt and Samnites.
Really firing me up, this one actually, to look into the Etruscans further, I mean, just what an incredibly interesting entire people and history that I can't believe I hadn't considered to think AT ALL deeply about before! Really superb work here Blue, I can only imagine the passion of new return from baby jail* as impotus for this crazily killer kickass episode. Thanks for forging us this one while I can only also assume you are REALLY tired lol
*The beautiful miracle and bravery of raising life into the world
Also the fact that Rome's power was built on armies as a source of military power, was unusual at the time, the Etruscan statecraft was power gamed for naval trade dominance and it worked pretty well against Carthage and Athens, neither of whom defeated the Etruscans.
OMG New-Dad-Blue would Stan an ancient farm animal that teaches ABC’s LOL!!