1: CITIES OF VESUVIUS – POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM 1. Geographical content The physical environment: the geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING/NATURAL FEATURES Located in the coastal plain known today as Campania – 200km south of Rome Known for its temperate climate and beautiful landscape Plain faces the Bay of Naples – Tyrrhenian sea to the west Mount Vesuvius dominates the Campania plain Pompeii and Herculaneum are both
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS BUSINESS CASE ASSIGNMENT 1 Name: Dharavath Gautham Naik (Student ID: 1314288) LECTURER: JAMES ROTIMI FACULTY OF DESIGN AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TE WANANGA ARONUI O TAMAKI MAKAU RAU School of Engineering PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION. Name Dharavath Gautham Naik ID Number 1314288 Paper Name CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS. Assignment BUSINESS CASE Number of words (excluding appendices)
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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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The Unidentified Temple couples prominent Greek and Etruscan architectural influences to produce a uniquely amalgamated temple. The physical material of the structure is entirely stone‚ which represents a specific selection. While the Etruscans built their temples using exclusively ephemeral materials‚ the Greeks built with permanent ones. Using stone demonstrates a complete selection of Greek technique and the omission of Etruscan practice. The frontal elevation appears to be mostly of Greek influence
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problem with this argument is that a great many people DO appear to have escaped. As a result‚ it is highly possible that this was not what happened‚ and that instead the people were killed by the poisonous sulphur cloud as they attempted to escape. "Pompeii‚ which was on the other side of Vesuvius‚ did not suffer from pyroclastic flows ( avalanches of hot ash‚ pumice and gas) like Herculaneum. Instead it was showered with lapilli (debris of rock fragments formed in the volcano). At first the situation
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Pagoda of Fogong Temple Backgrounds The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple (Chinese: 佛宫寺释迦塔) of Ying County‚ Shanxi province‚ China‚ is a wooden Chinese pagoda built in 1056‚ during the Liao Dynasty. The pagoda was built by Emperor Daozong of Liao at the site of his grandmother’s hometown. The pagoda‚ which has survived several large earthquakes throughout the centuries‚ reached a level of such fame within China that it was given the generic nickname of the "Muta". The pagoda stands on a 4 m tall
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of the changing methods of 19th and 20th century’s archaeologists in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Changes by archaeologists like Fiorelli‚ Spinazzoa and Maiuri have impacted and contributed to the discovery and knowledge of the past and attracted many archaeologists‚ historians‚ scientists and even tourists from around the world. Giuiseppe Fiorelli was an archaeologist who is known for the methods he used in the excavation at Pompeii. The top down excavation was one method of Fiorelli’s. Before Fiorelli’s
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Beijing Sheji Tan - The Temple of Earth and Grain (Land and Grain) key words: public space (what does public mean) freedom/independence from the absolute authority‚ logic/reasoning the power of government/ authority the people ( middle/lower class‚ the mob‚ the crowd) organizations‚ gatherings historic preservation (why was it preserved‚ how was preserved and altered) nature vs. manmade; the necessity to introduce and preserve/empower nature the capital ritual foreign influence (both western and
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There are many organisations that exist to keep the amazing cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum alive. They run continuous projects that aim at the restoration of these two sites to help keep them available for as long as possible for future generations to see and future archaeologists to excavate. Without these NGO’s‚ Pompeii and Herculaneum would most likely not be visible to us today. Excavations have been taking place in Pompeii and Herculaneum since before the 1800s. The attempts at preservation
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Describe the main features of the fulling industry in Pompeii. The fulling industry was extremely important in Pompeii. We know this as there have been at least four fulleries found in Pompeii‚ the most famous of these fulleries is the Fullery of Stephanus. The Fullery of Stephanus is situated on the Via Dell Abbondanza. This Fullery was a dwelling with accommodation for the slaves working at the Fullery. Throughout the transformation of the dwelling into a Fullery the existence of the house was
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