. The story of the ancient nations : a text-book for high schools . -eyed, and tlaxen-haired. These are the principal peopleswhom we shall have to study in tracing the spread of theOriental-Greek culture in ancient, times. The languagesof all these peoples belong to the great [ndo-European group, in which many simple words have the same origin, thoughthe languages themselves have grown to be quite unlike insound, -lust as in the case1 of the Hellenes, historians arenot agreed as to how early or from what locality these peoplesof the EndorEuropean race came into western Europe. It iscertain, ho
. The story of the ancient nations : a text-book for high schools . -eyed, and tlaxen-haired. These are the principal peopleswhom we shall have to study in tracing the spread of theOriental-Greek culture in ancient, times. The languagesof all these peoples belong to the great [ndo-European group, in which many simple words have the same origin, thoughthe languages themselves have grown to be quite unlike insound, -lust as in the case1 of the Hellenes, historians arenot agreed as to how early or from what locality these peoplesof the EndorEuropean race came into western Europe. It iscertain, however, that an older race inhabited Italy beforethe Italian tribes entered the country. 312. The Etruscans.—There was one people living in thePo Valley, and on the western coast as far south as theTiber River, and further south in the Campanian plain,which differed so much from the remaining tribes in appear-ance, speech, and habits, that they were surely in no waykin to them. These were the Etruscans, the greatest riddle ITALY: ITS PEOPLE AND EARLY HISTORY 247. Etruscan Gbave Mo i amonji; the ancient peoples. From the figures carved upon their tombs the modern historian has learned jusl how they looked. He has numerous remains of their language; but no one has as yel found the key which will unlock its secrets and enable men to read it. Some scholars have at tempted to prove that the Etruscans wandered into Italy from Asia, others thai they were the remnanl of I he oldest people who lived in Italy. It is hard to say whether the mystery of their origin will ever be solved. It will not occur, al least, until their language can be deciphered. In their civilization they were advanced to a stage far beyond that which the Italian tribes had reached. 313. The Geographical Position of The superiorlocation of the peninsula of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea is apparent from a glance al themap. Its central position, mid-way between the western penin-sula of Spain and the easter
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