struck Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius erupted! When the volcano erupted an ash cloud went rose high in the air and someone who was in another town nearby said‚ “It looked like a pine tree (Mediterranean pine).” At the seventh hour in the day‚ two Plinys‚ Bob and Nancy‚ were observing the ash cloud shortly after Mt. Vesuvius erupted. Many have died by being covered in the ash. The authorities and the government have ruled Pompeii an “unsuitable place to live.” Anyone within four miles of Pompeii has been
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Jobs There are many jobs in Pompeii such as Merchants‚ farmers‚ fisherman‚ market stall workers‚ slaves‚ bakers‚ craftsmen‚ barbers and obviously many more‚ everyone in Pompeii ate bread ‚ but there would of been a lot of competition between the bakers. Pompeii was close to the sea so there were fisherman‚ but the fisherman weren’t poor they made a good living and were prosperous. Climate Spring brings the best weather to Pompeii. In March‚ April and May‚ the high temperatures reach between
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Past HSC and Trials Questions (from Assessment and Reporting in Ancient History Stage 6‚ page 8) Section I – Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum (25 marks) Questions in this section will require candidates to refer to the source booklet. This section will consist of two parts. Part A (15 marks) There will be objective response and short-answer questions to the value of 15 marks‚ including from 5 to 10 objective response questions. Questions will require candidates to use sources
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patron and client relationship were: 1- The client was to support his patron at political elections and do any favours that might be required. 2- The patron might assist in legal matters or give a small gift or free meal. C) Essentially in Pompeii and Herculaneum political life was bases around client patron relationship and often as a favour the clients of the patrons would go around either telling people to vote for a particular person or voting for themselves. The political graffiti; “I
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because they are frequent in Campania”. It is thought that seismic activity heightened on the 20th August‚ so the four days before the erupted were littered with many earthquakes .The people of Pompeii were not even aware that Vesuvius was a volcano‚ there is no word in Latin for volcano. The people of Pompeii did not flee when the tremors began because they were not aware that these were the precursors to such a violent eruption After 1500 years of being dormant‚ Mount Vesuvius awoke from it’s sleep
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Discuss specific heritage and conservation issues faced by the Pompeii and Herculaneum sites today. “Just when Pompeii was being rediscovered‚ it began to die its second death” –Henry de Saint-Blanquat Ever since the first discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the late 16th Century‚ the towns have been exposed to many problems regarding preservation. The above quote by Henry de Saint-Blanquat reinforces the dire position of the towns since their discovery. These problems are caused by tourism
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modeled after those in the House of the Colored Capitals in Pompeii. In the corners are marble fountains that are re-creations from the Villa dei Papri. And a narrow pool is in the center and is lined with replicas of bronze statues that resemble women that would have once been found at the Villa dei Papiri. As I walk around the colonnade I notice the coffered ceiling. This ceiling imitates stone ceilings found on the Street of the Tombs in Pompeii. The colonnades floor is paved with terrazzo. The next
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people. The two still seek to find the remains and causes of death; just really tried to piece together what occurred. 5. What is surprising about the ruins in Herculaneum? How is this different than Pompeii? E. They never found a lot of remains of the inhabitants. This differ from Pompeii where was hundreds of human remains. 6. How do archeologists know that other people have been to the ruins in Herculaneum before them? What were the people searching for? What dangers did they face
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1. Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? It was an ancient Roman island‚ near Pompeii. It stood in the shadow of an active volcano‚ which destroyed the island’s life form. 2. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? It is important because unlike other ancient cities‚ it was better preserved so they can really study the habitants that live in Herculaneum. 3. What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? Some of the
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Technologies Papyri Scroll Deciphering -use of computer enhancement -use of multiple spectral imaging (capturing image data at different frequencies across the electro magnetic spectrum‚ used 1000 nanometers) Estelle Lazer and the skeletons of Pompeii -Lazer worked on 300+ individual bones from Sarnoff Baths + female area of Forum baths. -statistical studies -based on skulls‚ hip/pelvis‚ leg and arm bones Aim: to establish makeup of population -use of forensic medicine and physical anthropology
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