Time Capsules
What is a time capsule?
a container storing a selection of objects chosen as being typical of the present time, buried for discovery in the future.
in what year did the volcano erupt?
79 A.D
Where was the capsule located on the SLC temple
the capstone of the Angel Moroni
Time capsules are important because
taking a piece of the present and we save it for the future
What was the name of the volcano?
Mount Vesuvius
What year was the capsule put there
1892
What was one thing that was in the oldest time capsule found in
coins, newspaper, tin engraving
In what year was Pompeii accidentally discovered
1599
In what year was the capsule opened
2020
Who put the oldest time capsule in the United States there
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams
In what year was it completely uncovered
1997
What was three items in the capsule
books, coins, photos, letters, paper notes, medallions
What is the name of the oldest time capsule found in the United States
The Massachusetts State House Time Capsule
How many visitors visit Pompeii every year
2.5 million
what was found in the concrete of the capstone
some 400 coins (pennies, nickels, and dimes)