THE LAPIS SATRICANUS AS EVIDENCE OF AN ITALIC WRITING CONTEXT IN THE LATIUM VETUS?

Abstract

Sabine traditions in the Lapis Satricanus? We will propose a possible cultural “sabine†individualization of the Lapis Satricanus, that expresses itself on a level of language and handwriting. The Latin alphabet actually gives evidence of some peculiarities that recall possible extra-Latin parallels. But the “cultural†contents (including obviously the linguistic features) are even more meaningful: these seem to show a coexistence of traditions in Rome of “not Roman typeâ€.