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Board: Etruria
Topic: Etruscan Daily Life 
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Author: - Tuscus Sempronius, Patron 
Date: Mar 24, 1999 16:33
      I've heard little more than this about the custom of the nail to mark the 
      year.  Heurgon in his EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE ETRUSCANS says they had an 
      8-day week, with a market day every 8th day.  I'm trying to track down the 
      source--probably an observation of an ancient author.  I wouldn't be at 
      all surprised if much of the Roman calendar derives from an Etruscan 
      original.  The Ides of each month may well be a survival of an older 
      Etruscan system.








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