HSC Unit 1: Pompeii and Herculaneum By the end of this unit‚ you will know about: • The early stages of occupation of P and H • A historical overview of P and H before the eruption • The physical environment (setting‚ natural features‚ resources) of P and H • Plans and streetscapes of both cities • What kind of sources are available (written and archeological) on P and H • The limitations and reliability of the sources‚ and how
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Pompeii and Herculaneum: Leisure Activities For each I’ve chosen one main source‚ and gathered a variety of other sources to help explain and reinforce it further. I find that one source (particularly buildings alone) are not enough to base all of the information on‚ and you gain a more comprehensive understanding by combining them. Entertainment was essential to daily life in Ancient Rome. According to Juvenal1‚ it seemed that all Romans were interested in was "bread and circuses‚" and with
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The Baths‚ Paleastra‚ theatres and amphitheatres were the main public buildings of Pompeii and Herculaneum. They were places of leisure for men‚ women‚ slaves‚ citizens‚ ingenui‚ and libertini‚ and while the classes were clearly defined in these places‚ they were also a social event for all to attend. The Stabian Baths in Pompeii are situated on the intersection of the Via Stabian and the Via dell’Abbondanza. The oldest parts of the baths date back to the 4th Century BC during the Samnite period
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Using the following sources and your own knowledge‚ discuss the importance of religion and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Religion and death was an important part of everyday life in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Romans‚ like the Greeks and Egyptians were polytheists who worshipped a variety of gods. This is evident in the temples‚ household shrines‚ cults and tombs that were found in the cities. Proper worship of the gods was believed to ensure peace‚ fertility
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PLANS AND STREETSCAPES OF POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM POMPEII: - 66 hectares in area. Only two-thirds of the site of Pompeii has been excavated. - Walls – 3.2 km of wall built from tufa. Some sections of the wall at the east of the town had been dismantled - Watch towers – some towers still remain in the wall‚ on the north side of Pompeii - Stepping stones were placed across streets to allow people to cross the street without getting wet or muddy (or worse). - Use of land: Temples‚ theatres
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remains at Pompeii and Herculaneum. Though the problem lies in the determination of what is actually right or wrong‚ as attitudes vary between cultures and can change over time. So people have different ideas and opinions about it. Many think that displaying and studying human remains is further damaging the bodies and not having respect to deceased person but others also think that it is a gain rather than a loss. Studying and display these humans remains from Pompeii and Herculaneum will allow
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contributions of nineteenth and twentieth century archaeologists to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum Since the discovery and beginning of excavations at the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum from the early eighteenth century‚ archaeologists have made many constructive impacts on the site which have led to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The first attempts to excavation methodology at the site of Pompeii appears to have occurred in the early nineteenth century during the period of the
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Pompeii was a great city in ancient Rome that was abruptly destroyed when the seemingly harmless and docile Mt. Vesuvius unexpectedly erupted destroying the city of Pompeii and the bordering city of Herculaneum. Before this tragedy struck Pompeii was a very wealthy city and a staple of Roman culture. Located just 10 Kilometers from Mount Vesuvius‚ Pompeii appeared to be nothing more than a wealthy city with a view of great mountain until its one defining moment in history changed everything. Where
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CAREFUL OF WHEN LOOKING AT USEFULNESS AND RELIABILITY OF WRITTEN AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE IN POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM? There is a significant amount of evidence from Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ however‚ historians must be careful about the conclusions they come to from examining said evidence. There are many gaps in the evidence resulting not only from the nature of ancient societies‚ but also from the destruction caused by the eruption. Historians must also keep in mind that the preservation techniques
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ADVANTAGES OF BIODIVERSITY By adopting a different‚ more positive‚ and more proactive approach to the challenges that environmental issues pose‚ Indian enterprises will greatly benefit in this millennium. The prevalent attitude today‚ with some exceptions‚ is that environmental concerns impose costs that are best avoided. This is natural since these are costs which can fairly readily be externalised and imposed on somebody else. Thus‚ when industrial effluents render river water unfit for drinking
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