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32.1 Introduction
1. The King was afraid of them taking power
2. He wanted to be the King of Rome
3. Parts of the story are not true
4. The real groups of people who found Rome
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32.2 The Early Romans and their Neighbors
1. They were the first Romans
They invaded Italy before 1,000 B.C.E.
2. On the Palatine
Etruscans and Greeks
3. Dominate Etruria, just north of Rome
Ruled northern and central Italy
4. When Greek colonists established towns in
southern Italy
From traders and Greeks in Rome
1. Engineering techniques like the Arch and
Cuniculus
 2. A long underground trench
 To carry water for irrigation
 Drain swamps
 Carry water to cities
 3. The keystone
 Bridges
 Stadiums
 Aqueducts
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32.4 The Influence of Etruscan Sporting Events
1. Slave fighting and chariot races
2. Gladiators fights and chariot races
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32.5 The Influence of Greek Architecture
1. The Romans used Greek designs in their public
buildings
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32.6 The Influence of Greek Writing
1. The Etruscans adopted and changed the Greek
alphabet, the Romans then adopted and
changed the Etruscan alphabet
2. Romans wrote in all capital letters like the
Greeks
Romans carved inscriptions in walls and columns
for all to see like the Greeks
Roman writers were inspired by Greek writers
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32.7 The Influence of Greek Art
Pottery
Sculpture
Painting
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32.8 The Influence of Greek Mythology
1. Blend of many influences
Especially Greek Mythology
2. They blended that god’s characteristics with
their own gods