ARTH 260- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 29 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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Ruins of the ancient city of pompeii, s. italy, buried under tons of pumice and volcanic ash after the eruption of mount vesuvius in 79 ce, and unearthed during the 18th-19th c. This is one of the most devastating environmental disasters in history. From the 1st c tot eh 18th c the city was only known from literature. Originally in the beginning of the dig, the diggers were not careful and destroyed some of the ancient city. Unethical archeological practices, looting and pillaging on the site, trafficking of art found on archeological sites. These u(cid:374)ethi(cid:272)al pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es re(cid:373)ai(cid:374) a pro(cid:271)le(cid:373) i(cid:374) toda(cid:455)"s society as well. Many works of art and architecture created over the ages no longer survive or become ruins. As the planet changes, so does the landscape of the earth. Unfortunately, this type of violence is still thriving, it is only increasing in popularity and as this continues, the more history will be lost and eventually forgotten.
