Did you know that before 79 AD there wasn’t a name for volcano? Well thanks to the huge eruption in Pompeii a name was created‚Οὐεσούιος. This is because no one in their area was experiencing volcanic eruptions. Therefore‚ when the Volcano called Mt. Vesuvius was showing signs of eruption‚ the people didn’t know because no one was alive to see or be around for the last eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Pompeii’s volcano Mt. Vesuvius showed many signs of eruption‚ but no one knew it was going to erupt
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Compare and contrast two Pompeian houses. What do they each tell us about the status of their owners? Within Pompeii‚ the size and decorative aspects of someone’s home explained a lot about their monetary wealth and what sort of social status they upheld. People who had money and good social status would decorate their homes with High Greek culture for example myths and mosaics of Greek heroes. Whereas people from a lower class‚ tended to use less grandeur within the decorative style of their
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Vesuvius. The economy of the cities of Vesuvius was small and commonly restricted to being local. The textile industry along with bakeries‚ vineyards‚ farms and the fishing industry all played part in the thriving commercial activity present at Pompeii and partly at Herculaneum‚ despite the fact that Herculaneum was primarily a fishing village‚ with little evidence of major craft manufacturing. It is widely accepted that agriculture dominated the economy‚ which is further endorsed by statements
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1. What are the goals of archaeology? The goals of archaeology are to find historical things and find out events that have happened. 2. What is culture? Culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. 3. How is the archaeological record used to date artifacts? Some archaeologist use carbon rating. 4. Describe the process of archaeological research. The process of archaeological research would be going through land research‚ knowing pinpoints and
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1. Course Overview 2. Course Outcomes 3. How to Study for this Course 4. Teaching Method 5. Course Assessment 6. Lecture 1 2 This course provides students who might engage in research at some point in their studies and/or working career understanding on ◦ the basic principles of business research ◦ how to use research analytics in decisionmaking Course Outcomes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Develop research questions and translate
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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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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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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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