His ability to decipher hieroglyphics and codes led him to many discoveries. An example of the use of Coding in his excavation is the tablet which lay near the Sphinx. This tablet had the path to the Temple of Serapeum but in hieroglyphics. Mariette deciphered the text and discovered one of the most sought for sites in the history of archaeology. Auguste Mariette’s excavation methods in clearing the site were inconsistent in terms of whether they were good or bad but most of his methods were
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In the first century A.D.‚ Pompeii was a flourishing city on the shoreline of what was not yet Italy. Affluent Romans claimed excursion estates there‚ and Pompeii was a noteworthy import/trade city. Dialects from the four corners of the known world could be heard on each road‚ and exchange of numerous types occurred in the open - and away from public scrutiny. Pompeii had the biggest amphitheater in the known Roman Domain‚ colossal games coliseums‚ its own vineyards‚ four rich shower houses‚ and
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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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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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population distribution - defn. economic development S-N migration: Italy‚ 60million in population whereas the Mezzogiorno has 20million. mezzogiorno covers 40% of land and only 35% of the population. Change in population distribution - economic change. 1960’s S.Italy there was out-migration (population decline) towards NIP the North Italian Plain. 1951-1971: 4million people left southern Italy due to push and pull factors... PULL factor: Industrial Triangles in North attracted employment
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The Lava Pit One time in Hawaii‚ in 1888‚ there was a small village just next to a little beach. Not far from the village‚ there was a huge “lava pit.” Scientists believed that it was just a volcano that had formed underground and only the opening at the top could be seen from the surface. The lava pit had always been filled with lava‚ and people wondered if it would ever erupt. For many years‚ tourists have visited Hawaii and come to see and take pictures of the lava pit. Unfortunately‚ many people
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Latin Forum Research Paper For my Latin Forum Project I did research on the destruction of Pompeii. The destruction began on August 24‚ 79 AD at 8:00 a.m. with a series of small earthquakes which were common in this area. These earthquakes continued on for five hours. By one p.m. smoke filled the air above the nearby volcano Mt. Vesuvius and soon it turned to dark black smoke with larger earthquakes following shortly after. Two hours later the sky was raining hot ash. At three p.m. there was hot
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Although we often think of Pompeii as the typical Roman town‚ it was not always so. By looking at the public buildings and political records‚ one can see that the period surrounding the Roman colonization of Pompeii (89 BCE) brought about changes big and small. Although most of the Forum had been built prior to the colonization‚ political and architectural transitions are apparent. Before the Roman colonization of Pompeii in 89 BCE‚ there was certainly considerable Roman influence in the town. For
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in question is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius‚ in which the town of Pompeii was obliterated. However‚ archeologists have recently discovered that lifestyle in Pompeii was similar to ours. They were similar on the grounds that we share some of the same interests‚ we both live very busy lifestyles‚ and plus‚ like us‚ they had many multipurpose tools. Pompeii’s people had some of the same interests we do today. The town of Pompeii had a gigantic arena‚ most likely meaning many people were interested
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Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? It is in Rome‚ near Pompeii. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? It is important because archeaologists know so many different things about it like what their diet was‚ how they lived and how they made their money‚ and so many little details. They have many different aspects and can put them together to make a society. It gives archeologists a big idea on how societies were back then. What are some of the challenges that
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