\paperw5595 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \qr \f1 \fs22 Fish also played an important role in the Etruscan diet. Hooks, harpoons, tridents, nets, lines, and weights of va
rious kinds and sizes have been found, testifying to how widespread fishing was in the seas, rivers, and lakes of Italy, even in very ancient times. In stark contrast to hunting, however, pictorial representations of fishing are extremely rare, for fishi
ng was always considered a humble and inglorious activity.\par