This work uses the results of up-to-date archaeological techniques and current methodological debates to provide an analysis of early Rome. Covering the years 7... » 

This work uses the results of up-to-date archaeological techniques and current methodological debates to provide an analysis of early Rome. Covering the years 753 BC to 264 BC, it discusses topics such as Rome's relations with the Etruscans, imperialism and the slave-based economy. «