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Geography and the Early Development of Rome

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Geography and the Early Development of Rome

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    1. Geography and the Early Development of Rome Etruscan influences + Greek influences = Rome!

    2. Latins – first Romans. (People from the ancient country of Latium, an area in what is now Italy). Latin tribe built village. Palatine – a hill in central Italy overlooking the Tiber River, where the Latins built their village. Etruscans – people from Etruria, a land just north of the Palatine. Ruled much of northern and central Italy.* Romans learned about Greeks when Greek colonists established towns in southern Italy and from traders. * *See Map on page 310 Rome-The Result of Cultural Diffusion

    3. What ancient civilization settled in the shaded area of this map?

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