Unit 6 Lab Questions 3 24 15
Herculaneum Uncovered <- your first lab link
1. Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? Herculaneum was located to a city next to Pompeii, and was a sea side town thriving under the Roman Empire. The town was buried alive from the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius.
2. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? Herculaneum is important to archeology today because they wanted to preserve the sites treasures and unravel its unique story. Archeologists probably have a better chance in the world of piecing together an entire ancient society.
3. What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? Some challenges that archeologist’s face when examining the city is that the team is trying to preserve the site before the town’s priceless artifacts are lost forever. The volcano damaged many things, and it was extraordinary to see wooden beams uncovered. However, they were crumbling away. It was a race against time to preserve the existing finds before they crumble beneath them. There is a lot of treasure to be found. Also much of Herculaneum still lies perfectly in tune under the ground, but to get to the town is not as easy as picking up a shovel and digging.
4. How do you think the archeological investigation of Herculaneum relates to forensic anthropology? In what ways are similar techniques and processes used in both of these situations? 31:00
5. What is surprising about the ruins in Herculaneum? How is this different than Pompeii? No bodies were found in Herculaneum, if there were any bodies found it was very little. That led to an assumption that most everybody in Herculaneum was able to scatter for shelter and escape the devastating pyroclastic flows. Pompeii on the other hand was a graveyard filled with bodies. They must have known they were going to die.
6. How do archeologists know that other people have been to the ruins in Herculaneum before them? What
1. Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? Herculaneum was located to a city next to Pompeii, and was a sea side town thriving under the Roman Empire. The town was buried alive from the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius.
2. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? Herculaneum is important to archeology today because they wanted to preserve the sites treasures and unravel its unique story. Archeologists probably have a better chance in the world of piecing together an entire ancient society.
3. What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? Some challenges that archeologist’s face when examining the city is that the team is trying to preserve the site before the town’s priceless artifacts are lost forever. The volcano damaged many things, and it was extraordinary to see wooden beams uncovered. However, they were crumbling away. It was a race against time to preserve the existing finds before they crumble beneath them. There is a lot of treasure to be found. Also much of Herculaneum still lies perfectly in tune under the ground, but to get to the town is not as easy as picking up a shovel and digging.
4. How do you think the archeological investigation of Herculaneum relates to forensic anthropology? In what ways are similar techniques and processes used in both of these situations? 31:00
5. What is surprising about the ruins in Herculaneum? How is this different than Pompeii? No bodies were found in Herculaneum, if there were any bodies found it was very little. That led to an assumption that most everybody in Herculaneum was able to scatter for shelter and escape the devastating pyroclastic flows. Pompeii on the other hand was a graveyard filled with bodies. They must have known they were going to die.
6. How do archeologists know that other people have been to the ruins in Herculaneum before them? What