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Flashcards in City Plans & Streetscapes (Geographical Context) Deck (7)
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What were the polygonal blocks used for the base?

A

Basalt

1
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What were the naim of the blocks which the streets had divided?

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Insulae

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What combated street flooding?

A

Raised footpaths

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What was the name of the Main Street in Pompeii?

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Via dell-Abondanza

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What were the streets that went North to South and East to West?

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Decumani - East to West

Cardini - North to South

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What were the names of the two gates in Pompeii

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Nucerian and Marine Gates

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What was the Main Street in Herculaneum?

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Decumanus Maximus