Nearly six hundred and fifty thousand years ago a massive volcano in the western part of North America blew its top in a super-eruption. This tremendous eruption spewed deadly toxins‚ ash and debris into the in huge billowy plumes. Its dust and grime traveled nearly two hundred and fifty miles coving a good portion of the United States. The force of this massive volcano’s explosion was so powerful‚ that it collapsed in upon itself. This was known as the Lava Creek eruption and formed what we now
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Visitors can see the remains of the Pompeii citizens in the ruins of an ancient volcano eruption. There have been many volcanic eruptions throughout history. When a volcano erupts‚ it destroys everything near by. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated and destroyed Pompeii. Understanding volcano eruptions can help scientists predict them‚ unlike in Pompeii an ancient volcanic disaster . There are several causes of volcanic eruptions. When magma forces its way up to the crust of the
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Pompeii - Perhaps the Greatest Archaeological Discovery of All Time Pompeii‚ was a great Roman city that existed approximately 3‚800 years ago‚ but came to a devastating end as a result of the Vesuvius volcano erupting. Many citizens were buried along with the town‚ however‚ one thing that was not buried was the town’s legacy and history. The excavation process that took place in the discovery of these ruins has uncovered the great history‚ along with its historical impact‚ allowing the legacy to
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Alyssa Purcell Art 175 Ms. Scotti December 2‚ 2014 The Other Pompeii: Life and Death in Herculaneum‚ a reflection Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill is very well known throughout the world of archaeology. For over thirty years‚ he has been a leading expert in the social and cultural history of Rome and has written countless journals and books on his studies. Today‚ he works with the Herculaneum Conservation Project‚ a project that aims to protect and conserve the site and artifacts of Herculaneum‚
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The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum have both provided valuable evidence that has contributed to our understanding of life in Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ and Roman society as a whole. There are almost no literary remains from Antiquity possessing greater human interest than the graffiti on the walls of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The character of these inscriptions is extremely varied‚ and illustrates the life of two bustling and luxurious cities. One inscription of interest from Pompeii is that of a
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tell how many people were killed‚ only 2‚000 bodies have been recovered from Pompeii and surrounding towns‚ and some assume that most of the inhabitants of Pompeii escaped. Although‚ recent accounts make it clear that the Romans regarded this event as a catastrophe of an unprecedented scale‚ suggesting that thousands lost their lives. Archaeologists have discovered evidence that there was immense looting and salvage of Pompeii in ancient times with the area infiltrated
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The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii was in the year of 79 CE on August 24th. The volcano stood 6‚500 feet high and was 12 miles north of Pompeii‚ but the eruption had strong winds‚ causing tons of ash to rain on Pompeii and its neighbors. Four days before the eruption there were small earthquakes that started to become more frequent‚ but the residents didn’t think anything was wrong because earthquakes were very common. Very quickly there was 9 feet of ash that covered the entire city‚ and
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open to the sky and from which other rooms‚ for example‚ a bedroom (cubicla) or dining room were accessed.’ - Mark Cartwright When they connected to the aqueduct: Early first century AD Pompeii constructed an aqueduct system to bring
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As an archaeologist‚ my interests fall in the Roman city of Pompeii. In an excavation of this site‚ there are certain artifacts and features I would look for. these features would give insight to the status‚ living conditions‚ daily routines‚ and other characteristics of the people who lived there. Some architectural clues such as the presence of large banquet rooms or small living spaces gives us an insight into the status of the people who lived there. Artifacts such as the presence or absence
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A Roman Life In Pompeii It was late evening on the 23rd of August and I found myself walking down Via Dell’Abbondanza towards the Stabian baths. There was a warmness about the air that was not from the summer’s heat. I could smell the aroma of leftover bread as I passed the House of Ceii. I thank the god Jupiter for allowing my family to live next to a bakery because of how appealing it makes our street smell throughout the day. With all the decaying rubbish in the street between heavy rains
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