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"Founding of Rome"
"Founding of Rome" describes the legend of Romulus and Remus and the birth of Rome. Romulus and Remus were twin boys abandoned and sent away in a basket down the Tiber River. A she-wolf found them and raised them as her own. Later on, a farmer killed the she-wolf and he adopted the boys. When they grew up they wanted to build and rule their own cities. Romulus stood on the Palentine Hill and Remus stood in the Aventine Hill. -
"Founding of Rome"
12 vultures flew over the Palentine Hill and Romulus was claimed to be king. Remus made fun of Romulus and they fought until Remus was dead. Romulus named his city Rome. That is how it all got started. -
Inference Rome
• I can infer that the Palentine hill was a special place for Romulus and that he built Rome there for a reason. • I can infer that the she-wolf is an important symbol of Rome because she is the one who took care of Romulus and Remus in the first place. -
Inference Etruscans
• I can infer that the Etruscans were very smart and resourceful people because they were Italy's first highly civilized people to live there. • I can infer that they prayed a lot because they believed in a lot more than 1 god. -
"Etruscans" Religious Beliefs
The Etruscans believed in many gods and they also believed that the world was divided into provinces. Each of the provinces were ruled by different gods. -
"Etruscans" Daily Life
Around 800 B.C. people moved to a place called Etruia. The people were called the Etruscans and they were Italy's firssst highly civilized people. The Etruscnas had a strong social order divided into 3 stages. The highest stage included priessts and nobles. The middle stage includes farmers, landowners, and city workers. The last level were enslaved people. The Etruscans farmed pigs, barley, millet, wheat, grapes, and fruits using iron tools that they made. -
"Etruscans" Tombs of Gold
In a place called the necropolis nobles and slaves are buried. A necropolis is a big grave and the slaves where only buried there because two slaves fought till their death and one of them would join the noble in the catacomb. The noble's gold and greatest possessions where buried in the caaconbs with the noble.
