Archaeological Evidence is there for work and Business in Pompeii? Like many towns in the Roman Empire‚ there were many jobs in Pompeii‚ and due to the fact that very few people had kitchens‚ many people owned restaurants‚ bars and various other “food shops”. As well as food shops other popular businesses included Fishmongers‚ Merchants‚ Weapon Smiths‚ Farmers and many more‚ most of the workers were however slaves. Fishing: Due to the fact that Pompeii was so close to the sea‚ a common job for the residents
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EVIDENCE IN POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM? There is a significant amount of evidence from Pompeii and Herculaneum‚ however‚ historians must be careful about the conclusions they come to from examining said evidence. There are many gaps in the evidence resulting not only from the nature of ancient societies‚ but also from the destruction caused by the eruption. Historians must also keep in mind that the preservation techniques used have not always been completely successful‚ and excavation is still incomplete
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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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Function/Symbolism The “Initiation Rites Cult of Bacchus” was used to communicate the rites of passage for the women of Pompeii. Much like the Greek women‚ Dionysus was the one of the most important and popular gods for Roman women. He was the source of both their sensual and their spiritual hopes (Art and Archaeology). This painting may have been viewed as a sacred item because it represented the ritualistic ceremony centered on a deity that prepared girls for the psychological transition to life
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to rationalize why they were killing innocent people‚ while the victims would have to rationalize why they survived. Primo Levi discusses this rationalizations in his two poems The Girl-Child of Pompeii and For Adolf Eichmann.
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society had the means to decipher phenomena on both a scientific and supernatural level‚ but the tragedy at Vesuvius was a whole other story; the occupants of Campania were caught completely off guard by the eruption. The principle characters of Pompeii had multiple opportunities to recognize the evidence of their impending demise; however due to their unfamiliarity with volcanic disasters and preoccupiedness with the aqueduct and Vulcanalia‚ they were unable to identify the real problem before misfortune
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Over the past centuries‚ since its discovery in 1749‚ many archaeologists have contributed to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Archaeologists were initially focused on excavating‚ most of which were improperly done causing extensive damage. It wasn’t until the 19th century‚ when archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli introduced new excavation methods; those succeeded him include August Mau‚ Vittorio Spinazzola and Amendo Maiuri. Now attention has shifted towards conservations and restorations
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patron and client relationship were: 1- The client was to support his patron at political elections and do any favours that might be required. 2- The patron might assist in legal matters or give a small gift or free meal. C) Essentially in Pompeii and Herculaneum political life was bases around client patron relationship and often as a favour the clients of the patrons would go around either telling people to vote for a particular person or voting for themselves. The political graffiti; “I
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Herculaneum operated on a much smaller scale than Pompeii‚ consisting of mostly a fishing village. Although this idea has been set with very limited area of Herculaneum being excavated due to the difficulty of excavating. Pompeii’s economy is primarily due to the wealthy families’ abundance and control of land. Seneca states about the abundance of sheep‚ leading Walter Moeller to publish a very influential text on the study of the wool and textile trade in Pompeii and how it played a significant role on
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Although not known at the time‚ the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum was to become one of the top archaeological discoveries of all time‚ and change the course of architecture among the modern world. Through discoveries during excavations‚ Pompeii and Herculaneum became huge inspirations of the creation of neoclassicism. Thus‚ it is believed the artworks found in their cities‚ are the explanations behind the surge in popularity for classical art‚ during the 18th and 19th century. Whilst the artwork
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