Urbanism and Architecture in the Etruscan City of Kainua-Marzabotto: New Perspectives

This paper aims to analyse the Etruscan city of Marzabotto, the ancient Kainua, with an integrated approach which considers all the aspects, from the urban layout to sacred and domestic architecture, handcraft production, identity values, and social structure. The quality and variety of the data collected permit the virtual recreation of the whole Etruscan city, based on theoretical principles and a rigorous archaeological analysis. The virtual Kainua is first of all an analysis tool. As a matter of fact, through forms of interactivity and simulations the virtual model allows us to formulate important considerations about historical and social issues.