Future of Pompeii
How much of Pompeii has been excavated?
about 2/3
What is a Primary Source?
A first-hand account, record by someone who was present at the time the event happened
What did we learn about roads?
Explain in detail
Pompeii was recovering from what first?
Earthquake
Why did people pick Pompeii and Herculaneum to settle?
Explain
What threatens the site at Pompeii?
Rain, sun, wind, and large numbers of tourists
What is a Secondary Source?
An account written much later, or by someone not present at the time of the event
What did images of dogs represent?
Beware of dog, do not enter
Who did people blame for the earthquake and tremors?
The Roman gods
What was Pompeii considered?
A vacationer's destination
What are the names of the two groups of academic professionals studying Pompeii?
Archaeologists and Volcanologists
Most of what we knew about the eruption came from who?
Pliny the Younger
How did they keep drinks cold?
In a man made cooler
What is the name of the other city destroyed?
Herculaneum
What other artificats did archeologists find?
bowls, plates, utensils, paintings
Who poses a threat to Pompeii's buildings and artifacts?
Tourists
Can we trust Pliny the Younger's account of what happened?
Explain why/why not
Why were smaller amphitheaters used?
To train, chariot races
What happened the day after the eruption?
What was the name for paintings?
frescoes
Mt. Vesuvius is classified as one of the world's what?
Most dangerous volcanoes
Why did Pliny say people didn't leave Pompeii right away?
Loved ones, they thought it wasn't serious
What did the lower class live in?
Apartments
What did scientists use to help preserve the people who were basically fossilized?
Plaster casting
What type of stone was pelting the cities?
Pumice-stone