The Search for the Etruscans

by James Howard Wellard

An account of the discovery of Etruscan burial sites and artifacts, and the ensuring controversies. Author James Wellard seperates the facts from fiction in the many accounts about the Etruscans.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Archaeology

223 pages, Paperback

First published September 13, 1973

About the author

James Howard Wellard was a prolific writer of both fiction & nonfiction. He was a journalist who served as a combat correspondent attached to Patton's Third Army during WWII, after which he wrote a biography of General Patton. He continued his successful career as an author until the 1980s.

Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good general introduction to the history and culture of the Etruscans. For me, the most interesting portion was about their language and the problems involved in deciphering it. A final chapter guides prospective tourists.