Offerte metalliche dai contesti sacri del territorio ceretano: verso un approccio di tipo economico

The present research aims to tackle votive religio in the Etruscan world, focusing in particular on the example of Caere, with an approach that takes into consideration the economic aspect that is bound to the votive offering. With this goal in mind, we have studied some classes of metallic objects that were offered in the sanctuaries, e.g. aes rude, coins and bars, always reflecting on their economic value, in addition to their pertinence to the world of the sacred. The premise of this approach is in the observation that such finds, clearly part of a much larger system of offerings, are inevitable carriers of an intrinsic value, due to the kind of material they are made of.