Pompeii Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the best source of information about daily life in the Roman Empire?
Pompeii provides a detailed snapshot of Roman life due to its preservation under volcanic ash.
What event led to the burial of the city of Pompeii?
Volcanic ash
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii, preserving it for centuries.
How many years later was Pompeii discovered by archaeologists?
1500 years
Pompeii was rediscovered in the 18th century, long after its destruction.
What does Pompeii represent in terms of historical preservation?
A city frozen in time
The preservation allows insights into the daily lives of its inhabitants.
What types of artefacts have been found in Pompeii?
Bodies, paintings, shops, public baths, restaurants, bread in ovens
These artefacts provide a comprehensive view of Roman life.
What method did archaeologists use to create casts of the bodies found in Pompeii?
Poured plaster into holes
This technique captures the shape of the bodies as they were at the time of the eruption.
What can we learn from the excavations at Pompeii?
A great deal about how people lived
Excavations reveal insights into the social, economic, and cultural aspects of Roman life.
What is the best source of information about daily life in the Roman Empire?
Pompeii
Pompeii provides a detailed snapshot of Roman life due to its preservation under volcanic ash.
What event led to the burial of the city of Pompeii?
Volcanic ash
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii, preserving it for centuries.
How many years later was Pompeii discovered by archaeologists?
1500 years
Pompeii was rediscovered in the 18th century, long after its destruction.
What does Pompeii represent in terms of historical preservation?
A city frozen in time
The preservation allows insights into the daily lives of its inhabitants.
What types of artefacts have been found in Pompeii?
Bodies, paintings, shops, public baths, restaurants, bread in ovens
These artefacts provide a comprehensive view of Roman life.
What method did archaeologists use to create casts of the bodies found in Pompeii?
Poured plaster into holes
This technique captures the shape of the bodies as they were at the time of the eruption.
What can we learn from the excavations at Pompeii?
A great deal about how people lived
Excavations reveal insights into the social, economic, and cultural aspects of Roman life.
