Why archaeological sites are important Pompeii is a slice in time. The city is exactly the way it was on the day in 79 AD when it was buried. Historians can study how the people lived and the quality of the life on that day. The people of Pompeii lived pretty well and the houses and stores show us this. The art painted on the walls of the houses is bright and clear‚ the villas that the rich lived in are still nice‚ and the stores that lined the streets can be seen. The streets are still laid
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released and got into my lungs.” When Diomedes was a few feet from the door‚ he collapsed to the ground along with 14 servants‚ and they had died.”(“The Buried City” pg.38). Daily life in Pompeii is similar to us because‚ of how they lived‚ archeologist findings‚ and how Rome was an advanced society. To begin‚ Pompeii was once really similar to us with how they lived. Most families were always on the run or doing chores around the house. They had little time for having a big meal‚ so they had to make
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How did music begin? What did the first music sound like? Music is all around us and is a large part of many of our lives. It exists in every culture across the globe. Yet‚ we often don’t stop to think about how music came to occupy this position. Who first thought of music? Who produced the first melodies and songs? How did music develop as such an important aspect of our lives? The search for answers to these questions leads us thousands of years into the past. Harper playing before Shu Scholars
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and deadly. It is‚ therefore‚ important to look back at prior eruptions and compare them to present eruptions in order to draw conclusions on what could be done to mitigate loss of life and destruction. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD on Pompeii and surrounding areas proved to be catastrophic because of the location of the volcano and especially since citizens were not aware that an active volcano was in their midst. By examining the series of events that took place at Mount Vesuvius in 79
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nature of those events is often impossible. However‚ artifacts found at archaeological sites can aid in illustrating the cultural context of ancient civilizations‚ allowing historians to better speculate about the people who lived during that age. Pompeii and Herculaneum provide historians such an opportunity because they were almost perfectly preserved following the devastation of Vesuvius. Although some artifacts did perish in the fires and aftermath‚ many of the houses‚ villas‚ and public buildings
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Tarquinius soon grew bored of his normal way of life in his hometown of Pompeii‚ Italy. Once Tarquinius turned 26‚ his desire to explore the rest of the world and do something significant with his life had become so uncontrollable that he
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Near the city of Pompeii is a massive volcano known as Mount Vesuvius (Tarshis). After being dormant for over 1‚000 years‚ Mount Vesuvius exploded in 79 A.D. (Tarshis). The eruption sent smoldering lava‚ rocks‚ and smoke flying for many miles‚ destroying anything in its path (Tarshis). The city of Pompeii was one of the volcano’s victims (Tarshis). Several feet of ashes buried Pompeii‚ and nobody survived the colossal‚ devastating explosion (Tarshis)
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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius was 2000 years ago on April 24th‚ year of 79. The eruption devastated many cities and villages. One of the cities included Pompeii a town in Italy. In this Time the Roman Empire was in rule in the area. The eruption happened when earthquakes released clouds of smoke and ash that burnt the surroundings the Pyroclastics missed the town fortunately. Then a wave of lava from the magma chamber bursted from the volcano’s mouth. The lava traveled at rapid speed. ~Armeet Chhina
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1. Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? Herculaneum is located near Pompeii and a volcano erupted and buried the city alive 2. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? Herculaneum is important to society because they have a better chance of piecing together the mysteries of Herculaneum than any other site. All the evidence has been well preserved making it easier to piece together this ancient society. 3. What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when
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observable at the Musée du Louvre‚ Musée de l’Homme and the Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie. During the 1920s affordable travel permitted in situ exposure to other cultures. There was also popular interest in archeology due to excavations at Pompeii‚ Troy‚ the tomb of Tutankhamun etc. Artists and designers integrated motifs from ancient Egypt‚ Mesopotamia‚ Greece‚ Rome‚ Asia‚ Mesoamerica‚ and Oceania with Machine Age elements. Deco was also influenced by Cubism‚ Constructivism‚ Functionalism
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