“Drawing” inscriptions. Preliminary remarks on writing artisans in the 7th century BC Faliscan territory

In the complex mosaic of the Etruscan region of the 7th century BC, two cultural enclaves can be recognised: the Faliscan and the Capenate. In that period these two realities can be distinguished from the neighbouring Etruscans thanks to specific cultural features and in particular in the case of the Faliscans, by the linguistic aspect as well. The paper considers especially Falerii, which, not surprisingly, has provided the oldest and most complex Faliscan inscriptions. The 7th c. BC inscriptions are analysed in the paper from an ‘artisanal perspective’, contextualising them in their social environment and paying particular attention to the role played by the artisans in the production of those texts.