AR101 Lecture Notes - Volcanic Gas, Pumice, Mount Vesuvius
26 Aug 2013
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Provides a recreation of life in pompeii. Think about how scientists were able to piece together the picture of the town at the moment it was buried: attribute to modern science and archaeology. A volcano erupted and killed all life. Pompeii = wealthy trading town, famous for its fish sauce& grand villas. After 24 hours, there were 25m of debris (on top of the living surface) Remains of an ancient structure found herculaneum inscribed on the building. Villa of the papyri found scrolls (documents) Pompeii was found decades after herculaneum some of it is still uncovered, was under layers of molten found a portrait of the owner of a house. Centre of jove/jupiter statue of the centre of jove still exists only the head. Drawings of gladiators drawn by children. Odeon place where gladiator games, concerts etc. took place. Seeds of many of the plants cultivated showed how agriculture played an.
