点评:"Lay" visitors -- i.e., persons without training in archaeology -- may at first be put off by the Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri. The cabinets of grave goods, the detailed maps, the analyses of changes in burial practices may at first not be of interest to casual visitors.
However, the exhibits bear directly on fascinating and significant issues. For instance, what were the relationships between indigenous population groups and Greek settlers? More specifically, what technical advances, if any, where introduced by Greek colonialists? What happened as the power of the Roman empire faded? What practices persisted? What role or roles did elites play, especially with respect to the creation of larger, stronger political entities? Why have the accomplishments of indigenous groups often been overlooked? How large and/or stable were the political units already in place when the Greek colonialists and, later, the Romans arrived?
Also worth noting: (1) The museum is housed in a very attractive building. (2) The excellent explanations and commentary are presented in English as well as in Italian.
翻译:“外行”游客——即没有受过考古学培训的人——最初可能会被 Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri 拒之门外。随葬品的柜子、详细的地图、对墓葬习俗变化的分析,一开始可能对临时游客不感兴趣。
然而,展品直接关系到引人入胜且重要的问题。例如,土著人口群体与希腊定居者之间的关系是什么?更具体地说,希腊殖民主义者在何处引入了哪些技术进步(如果有的话)?罗马帝国衰落时发生了什么?坚持了哪些做法?精英们扮演了什么角色,尤其是在创建更大、更强大的政治实体方面?为什么土著群体的成就常常被忽视?当希腊殖民者和后来的罗马人到来时,政治单位的规模和/或稳定性有多大?
另外值得注意的是: (1) 博物馆坐落在一栋非常吸引人的建筑内。 (2) 出色的解释和评论以英语和意大利语呈现。