The Etruscan World (Routledge Worlds)

CHAPTER TEN

THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

BEFORE THE ETRUSCANS

Fulvia Lo Schiavo

INTRODUCTION

I

n previous literature discussing the earliest phases of the Etruscans, the “Western
Mediterranean” was more a geographical perspective than it was an historic one. Since
west of the Tuscan and Latium coasts lies the island of Sardinia (Fig. io.i), it seems only
correct not to limit the analysis to the Tyrrhenian Sea but to consider also the connection
and trade concerning Corsica, the Balearic Islands and the Iberian Peninsula, as far as

Figure io.i Distribution map of the sites that are mentioned in this paper (elab. M illetti 2012).

(elab. Milletti 2012)

0 50 km

Albucciu,

Arzachena

S. Imbenia, Alghera SassariS. Antioco, Bisarcio

Calabona, Alghero

Nuoro

Su Monte,

Sorradile

Sa Osa, Oristano

OristanoSerra llixi, Nuralgus

Arrubiu, Orroli

Funtana Coberta, Ballao

Mitza Purdia,

Decrniooutzu

Serucci,

Gonnesa(

Monte Sa Idda, Decimoputzu

Cagliari

(Karalis)

Sant’Antioco (Su!ky)\ •)Antigori, Sa'rroch