\li105 \f1 \fs22 In reality the amazement derived from the fact that Etruscan women, instead of being relegated to the gyn
aeceum, were able to move freely, even attending public games, banquets, and ceremonies. The importance of women in Etruscan society is testified by the fact that in inscriptions their names are preceded, like those of the men, with a given name, and tha
t the names of both father and mother are given for everyone.\par