Social Structure
What were freed slaves called?
Freedmen (Liberti)
What was the central marketplace in Pompeii?
The Forum
What was a duumvir?
One of two chief magistrates in local government
What is a domus?
A private home of a wealthy Roman
What class did decuriones belong to?
Local elite
What shop sold ready-made meals?
Thermopolium
What was the role of aediles?
Public works, games, maintenance
What is a key feature of public hygiene in Pompeii?
Public baths and toilets / aqueducts
How did women influence public life in Pompeii
Through religion, business, and funding buildings
Name one product produced in a fullonica.
Cloth / Processed wool / Laundered garments
What was the comitium?
Voting area in the forum for local elections
What did people eat in a typical Pompeian diet?
Bread, olives, fish, fruit, garum
What do inscriptions tell us about slaves?
Names, trades, ownership, manumission
What economic activity is evident in Herculaneum’s coastal buildings?
Fishing / Boatyards / Storage of amphorae
What does electoral graffiti tell us about Pompeian politics?
Community involvement, campaigning, social values
What building in Herculaneum shows public bathing?
Suburban Baths
What evidence from Herculaneum shows a mixed-class population trying to flee?
Boat shed skeletons — some wore jewellery, others tools
What do the presence of exotic foods suggest?
Trade networks beyond Italy
Why is Herculaneum less informative for political structures?
Smaller site, fewer inscriptions, less preserved
What evidence tells us about clothing in Pompeii?
Statues, frescoes, carbonised fabrics, dyeing shops