November 13, 2012
Episode 15: Etruscans, Romans and a Modified Alphabet
The History of English PodcastAbout this episode
The first Indo-Europeans settle into Italy, but they encounter an existing civilization known as the Etruscans. The Etruscans borrow the alphabet from the Greeks, and soon pass it on to the Romans. Our modern alphabet finally begins to emerge. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 15