The Etruscan thalassocracy – or marine empire – pushed this navigating people far beyond the Italic maritime space where they lived between the 9th and 1st centuries BC. Apart from the temporary presence of some Etruscan communities in Southern France trading posts, the only documented long-term stable Etruscan occupation outside the Italic peninsula was in Corsica. Underestimated by scientific literature for a long time, current research is once again exploring the Etruscan presence in Corsica. This talk presents existing knowledge about ancient excavations, historical texts,and most importantly, all the latest archaeological research.
By Federica Sacchetti, Research Officer at the Ministry of Culture – Researcher UMR 7299-CCJ AMU – CNRS – Ministry of Culture (Aix-en-Provence), and Laurent Vidal, Operations and Research Manager at Inrap – Researcher UMR 7268- ADES (Marseille)
