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Banditaccia Necropolis, Cerveteri is a rock-cut site in Italy, Europe. UNESCO World Heritage List: Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia dates it to c. 9th to 3rd century BCE. Its listed material is Volcanic tuff. UNESCO World Heritage List: Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia also records: “Etruscan cemetery.”
Etruscan tombs carved as houses beneath earthen mounds.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 900 BCE - 300 BCE c. 9th to 3rd century BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Etruscan cemetery UNESCO World Heritage List: Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 600 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 900 BCE - 300 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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