The Etruscans, who dominated central Italy for much of the first half of the first millennium BC, are ripe for new analysis: the quantity of data for their culture is now substantial, wide ranging, and qualifies for large-scale comparison. In this paper, we survey how research in the last decade has affected our understanding of settlements, of changing models of the transfer of ideas, and of Etruscan religious behavior, among other topics. We place them into complex spatial, architectural, and economic narratives to show that the interplay between microhistorical case studies and macrohistorical trends has now achieved what ought to be a paradigmatic status. Despite the continuous flow of specialist publications and an industry of exhibitions, however, the Etruscans have not broken through into mainstream archaeological awareness. We argue that this could be achieved if future research becomes more thematic and agenda driven and embraces comparative study.

伊特鲁里亚人在公元前第一个千年上半叶的大部分时间里统治着意大利中部，现在进行新的分析的时机已经成熟：他们文化的数据量现在很大，范围广泛，并且有资格进行大规模比较。在本文中，我们调查了过去十年的研究如何影响我们对定居点、思想转移模式的变化以及伊特鲁里亚宗教行为等主题的理解。我们将它们放入复杂的空间、建筑和经济叙事中，以表明微观历史案例研究和宏观历史趋势之间的相互作用现在已经达到了应有的范式地位。然而，尽管专业出版物和展览行业不断涌现，伊特鲁里亚人尚未进入主流考古意识。我们认为，如果未来的研究变得更加主题化、议程驱动并包含比较研究，这一目标就可以实现。