Sound properties in pre-Roman Etruria: an archaeoacoustic analysis of the Etruscan tomb space
- Title
- Sound properties in pre-Roman Etruria: an archaeoacoustic analysis of the Etruscan tomb space
- Date
- 2021
- Is Part Of
- The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
- Volume
- 150
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- A249
- Language
- eng
- ISSN
- 0001-4966
- Short Title
- Sound properties in pre-Roman Etruria
- Abstract
- The field of Archaeoacoustics has grown exponentially over the past decade providing clarity regarding sound propagation across multiple cross-cultural settings in the ancient world. However, many subfields of archaeology continue to overlook acoustic constructs in the archaeological record. Nowhere is this clearer than with ancient Etruria, a Pre-Roman Italic culture from Central Italy notable for their reverence of sounds generated from natural phenomena. This paper presents acoustic data collected for the first time inside a series of 5th–3rd century chambered tombs in Etruria. The relationship of architectural constructs and specific acoustic characteristics are noted across chronologies and regions. The study demonstrates the value of acoustical fieldwork when considering the visual and spatial properties of Etruria and provides the groundwork and recommendations for future exploration of sound propagation in Pre-Roman Italy.
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