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It is controversial over whether the
Etruscans came from an area in what is the modern-day nation of Turkey or not.
In the lecture, the speaker asserts that reading’s claim is groundless. This
cast doubts on the reading’ point that there are plausible evidences to explain
To begin with, the lecturer states that the
writings of Herodotus is not reliable. That is, it is invalid story. This is
due to the fact that he wrote that there were giant insects and the monster was
larger than human. This is contradictory to the reading passage’s claim that
the Etruscans emigrated from Lydia, which was located in western Turkey,
considering the Histories.
On top of that, the speaker also maintains
that the second evidence can be thought the other way around. What this means
is that a Etruscan sailor could has left the inscription on Lemnos while he was
engaging in trade in the Mediterranean. This view is in direct opposition to
the reading’s assertion that it is possible that Lydian language evolved and
changed into Etruscan, thinking of similarities between ancient Etruscan and
another language found in an inscription on Lemnos.
Lastly, the lecturer contends that third
evidence was not sufficient. This is since that there were many trade in the
Mediterranean at that time. So, it is more likely that ancient cows were sailed
not by refugees but by merchants. Then, the cows would be bred and adapted to
the land. This refutes the reading’s insistence that cows in Italy are similar
to some cows from Turkey according to studies. |