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Ancient Civilizations: Pompeii
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What is Pompeii?One of the very first
civilizations located near modern day Naples, Italy
City founded between the sixth and seventh century BCE
Captured by the Romans in 80 BCE
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What happened in Pompeii?
Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
It was covered in 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft.) of ash and pumice which helped preserve the city for thousands of years!
Evidence of the destruction originally comes from a surviving account by Pliny the Younger
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Preserving PompeiiDue to the lack of oxygen, the objects were well
preserved for almost 2,000 yearsMany images show the victims in almost pristine
condition
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Technology within PompeiiProvides a snapshot of Roman life from the 1st
century Equipped with indoor plumbingAqueduct’sAmphitheatre Pottery
Temple of Apollo
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Pompeii Today
• Today it has become a huge tourist site
• Today the biggest problem is the decay of artifacts
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STOP!How do you think the people of Pompeii were
able to build these amazing things?1. Rocks 2. Power tools3. Nuts and bolts4. Glue
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Answer!Rocks!
They used the various forms of rocks to make tools including stone, brick or concrete.
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Question 1Where is the city of Pompeii located?A. ItalyB. GermanyC. GreeceD. France
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Question 2What happened to Pompeii in 79 A.D.?A. It was attacked by the French armyB. A mysterious illness killed the whole townC. A volcano erupted leaving the city buried in ash
D. Nothing. It was a small quant town that still exi
sts today in its original form.
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Question 3What was the name of the volcano that erupted
in 79 A.D?A. Mount PompeiiB. Mount VesuviusC. Mount Kilimanjaro D. Mount Kohala
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