Roman Influence On The Etruscans

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Historical documents and illustrations may provide quite specific evidence about how, why, and where an influence or new styles initiated from. Some influences are obvious and others are indirect. Styles that integrate components from several cultures are known as mixtures. Cultural authentication suggests that elements of dress of one culture are incorporated into the dress of another, usually changed in some way. These two things happen a lot in past and present cultures. The Minoans, who lived on the Greek island of Crete had a very complex culture, more advanced than many of the societies after it. This complexity is shown in the creatively designed and skillfully made clothing they wore. Much of our knowledge of this clothing comes from artwork that has been found at the sites where the Minoans lived, thousands of years before showing evidence. Minoans wore many variations of complex garments that were sewn together in very much the same way that modern garments are made. Unlike the classical Greeks and Mesopotamian who followed them, the Minoans sewed skirts and blouses that were shaped to the body of the wearer. Crete is located in the southern Mediterranean and has a hot climate, so heavy clothes were not preferred. The first modern researchers to study the Crete civilization were astonished by the design of the women's costume, including blouses and skirts that looked like modern women's clothing more than other cultures. Minoan women wore skirts that flared out from the waist in a bell shape, with many decorations attached to the cloth. Later designs were made from strips of fabric, sewn in ways that created rows of ruffles from waist to ankle. Women also wore close-fitting blouses that were cut low in the front to expose the breasts. A tiny waist was prized, and both men and women wore tight belts made of metal, which held their waists in. Some

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