Nature/ Geography
What was the name of the mountain that erupted?
Mt. Vesuvius.
What year did Mt. vesuvius erupt?
79 ce
About how many people died?
~2,000
What percent of graffiti in Pompeii is still legible/intact?
<10%
How did people enter the buildings?
They carved tunnels to openings in the buildings.
What rock filled the oceans?(Hint: It floats)
Pumice
How many times did Mt. vesuvius erupt?
3 times
Name one way people escaped.
Horse, foot, or boat
Why is Pompeii deteriorating?
Weather and tourism.
People returned to Pompeii after x amount of year (s)
21 years
What is one sign of an upcoming eruption?
Rumbling, earthquakes, and smoke.
What day and what month did Mt. Vesuvius erupt?
August 24
What is one of the cities people escaped to?
Rectina or Stabiae
How was Pompeii's graffiti different to ours?
They were kind and wrote good messages as well as funny ones.
How many people lived in Pompeii before the eruption?
~30,000
How many feet of ash was Pompeii buried under?
14-17 ft.
How long did the eruption last?
~18 hours
What are two main ways that people died?
Suffocation and burning.
What material did archaeologists fill the gaps in the ash with to create statues?
They used plaster.
How many cities did archaeologists visit?
12