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Fig. 4. Distribution of ihc hucchero in Etrurio. Meditemncan and bcyond (afler von Hue 1989:329; dnwn by M. Gor.iczni.ik)

H which were probably originally filled M oiU winę and tar, then some Greek ind Phoenician amphorac, and thin-wal-■Hararc mainly for oils and perfumes (anballoi), most of them in a Corinthian

and finally a magnificently oma-mented bronze Corinthian helmet (Spivey 1997, Figs 6-10). The rest of the load was metal orc - lend, copper and iron - and 9jRU products such as bronze arrow heads and lead fishing weights (obviously we arc not ablc to ascertain the quantity of organie materials carried by the ship).

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5. Typc* of I mneon amphorac (alWr Grm 1999: 93. drawn by M GoącaHal)

However, that ship provides also some Wy importom information about flow of ideology which had a great influence on contcmporary lifestyle. During cxplora-tion of the wreck archaeologists found a tablet used for writing down tcxts, seve-ral musical instruments (flutes), pieces of kline and a silver jug. These might have becn the captain’s or crew’s possessions and prove high social status of the owners. knowlcdgc of writing (which in those limes was limited to elites). and madę up equipment worth participants of a sym-posium (Spivey 1997: 17-18). Therefore nusiness contacts were not limited to flow of commodities and raw materials, but most of all allowcd flow of various pat-tems and cultural ideas. As long as eon- | tacts with Grecks are concemed (particu-Iarly with those from Corinth and Asia Minor), they were cxccptionalI\ intensn o in 6* and the first half of 5^lh cent. It is shown by assimilation of Greek customs I- scholars notę that at that time various games, sports compctitions. hunting and luxurious clothing became popular with Etruscan aristocrucs \loreover. not only elements of arms and armour were adopted (e.g.: Corinthian hclmcts. shields and leg-guards) but also flghting tactics and customs connccted w ith celebrating fcasts with a usc of identical cquiptncnt which appeared in the contcst of Greek synipo-siums (Turfa 1986: 72).

Retuming to the compIcxity of Etruscan sea tradc. w hich w as discusscd be-f_orc> it is worth noting. that it not only consisted in carrying on an eachange of varióus goods from many region* of the Mediterrancan Basin. Importani was also