Commercial Life in Pompeii and Herculaneum Historians have debated the nature of Pompeian economy – whether it was based on agriculture or trade. Some see the Roman empire in modern terms as one vast single market where demand drove up prices and productivity stimulated trade to a never before seen level (residue of pollution can be found in Greenland’s ice-cap and the many ship wrecks indicating the large volume of sea borne traffic). Other historians see Roman economy as ‘primitive’ based primarily
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IGCSE First Language English: Coursework Paper 4. Name: Kevin Koku Donkor Essay Type: Argumentative Topic: Does foreign aid continue to be beneficial to African countries? All over the world‚ aid is given by individuals‚ private organizations‚ or governments to countries in need‚ especially countries in Africa. Foreign aid can be described as the international transfer of capital‚ goods or services in the form of grants or loans. Aid can be given to a country in the event of a crisis‚ for developmental
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hiiiLava domes are built by slow eruptions of highly viscous lavas. They are sometimes formed within the crater of a previous volcanic eruption (as in Mount Saint Helens)‚ but can also form independently‚ as in the case of Lassen Peak. Like stratovolcanoes‚ they can produce violent‚ explosive eruptions‚ but their lavas generally do not flow far from the originating vent. Cryptodomes Cryptodomes are formed when viscous lava forces its way up and causes a bulge. The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
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Why are some volcanoes more hazardous than others? There are several reasons that influence volcanic hazards‚ these include the viscosity of the magma‚ proximity to population centres‚ materials that are ejected from the volcano‚ the magnitude of the eruption and the plate margin that the volcano rests upon. The viscosity of the magma depends on 3 things‚ the temperature‚ dissolved gasses and the chemistry involved in the magma. These factors produce 2 main types of magma called acid and basic
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Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture The first chapter of the book comprises of the aspects of an Architect‚ the principles of Architecture and its departments. Even the idea of choosing the right site or location for a structure is also covered in this chapter. The second chapter‚ on the other hand‚ touches the origin of the very first dwelling‚ and the methods of building up a wall. The substances and materials cast upon structures during the early times‚ which are still used nowadays
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a certain degree yet no natural occurring disaster can be entirely predicted or stopped. People seem to look to blame something or someone for these things but we are only able to do so much to lessen the consequences of these disasters. Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. It killed 16‚000 people and preserved the city of Pompeii by completely covering it in a pyroclastic cloud of searing hot ash and rock. The cloud moved at speeds of 100-650 MPH at temperatures that ranged from 100 Celsius to 1200
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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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to provide geothermal energy. The advantages seem to outweigh the disadvantages‚ because wherever there is a volcano‚ people live around it because of the rich fertile soil‚ despite the threat of an eruption. Examples of this are Naples (Mount Vesuvius)‚ and Fuji City (Mount Fuji) Volcanoes dominate the landscape in Nicaragua and Costa Rica – big‚ massive volcanoes rising up out of nowhere. Occasionally‚ steam or glowing red lava seeps out of tops. How do volcanoes form‚ anyway? Most
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with the question papers and the report on the examination. • CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes. CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2007 question papers for most IGCSE‚ GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses. Page 2 1 Mark Scheme GCE A/AS LEVEL – May/June 2007 Syllabus 9700 (a) (i) axes correctly orientated‚ suitable scale‚ labels; all plots
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