foundation army

[drsrob]

Hello
on researching for the foundation army of Rome, i came across with the vilanova culture.
Is there any other culture (besides the etruscan) that mighthave influenced roman in the foundation period?
Best regards
JP Vieira

Basically, the Villanovan culture is the immediate predecessor of the Etruscan culture. The latter developed out of the former through a process of simultaneus Hellenizing and Orientalizing. In Latium a similar but different culture existed; the Latial culture. This developed into the Latin culture through a similar proces, additionally influenced by the Etruscan cultural development.
Their is indeed also evidence for early Phoenician influence in Rome.