Chronology is a term used to define a series of events and their time periods in which they occur in a piece of work such as literature‚ poetry or films/television series. The term Chronological order is used to define a piece of work which follows a specific timeline and does not deviate majorly. A good example of chronology in a piece of literature is the ‘Harry Potter’ book series written by J. K. Rowling. This series follows the protagonist from the age of 11-18 and only deviates with the use
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because they are frequent in Campania”. It is thought that seismic activity heightened on the 20th August‚ so the four days before the erupted were littered with many earthquakes .The people of Pompeii were not even aware that Vesuvius was a volcano‚ there is no word in Latin for volcano. The people of Pompeii did not flee when the tremors began because they were not aware that these were the precursors to such a violent eruption After 1500 years of being dormant‚ Mount Vesuvius awoke from it’s sleep
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struck Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius erupted! When the volcano erupted an ash cloud went rose high in the air and someone who was in another town nearby said‚ “It looked like a pine tree (Mediterranean pine).” At the seventh hour in the day‚ two Plinys‚ Bob and Nancy‚ were observing the ash cloud shortly after Mt. Vesuvius erupted. Many have died by being covered in the ash. The authorities and the government have ruled Pompeii an “unsuitable place to live.” Anyone within four miles of Pompeii has been
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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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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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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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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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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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