Week 11 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Where did the eruption of mount vesuvius take place
The bay of naples in italy
Which city did the eruption mainly effect/ the best perserved cities
they were very well perserved bc of the eruption
Pompeii and Heculaneum
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius
There were earthquakes before but people did not evacuate
eruptive column 20km high of ash and pumice and gas
nuee ardente/pyroclastic surge-the hot ash and gases flowing down
How did the eruption effect pomeii vs herculaneum
lots fell on the city of pompeii
the roofs were destroyed and people were most likely suffocated by gases
heculaeum-lots of pyroclastic surges
it was out of direction bc of the wind so a lot of the building were intact
projects were carbonized
herculaneum was discovered first but esxavated slower
The date of eruption
aug 24th 79 CE in manuscripts (manuscripts have been recopied and recopied many times can be inaccurate) evidence against an august date:
-autumn fruit
-completed wine harvest
-direction of the wind
-newly discovered inscription
new proposed date is oct 24 79CE
History of the Excavation
ancient looting-it was difficut bc of the ash
herculaneum 1738 (not as advanced techniques), 1748 pompeii info lost in early evacuations and things were removed w no context
1980 earthquake caused the site to be closed
present day there is conservation work
hard bc there is still an active volcano
The people of pompeii and herculaneoum
lots of perseved people
where were plaster casts (fiorellis) mostly used
in pompeii bc they full covered fully with ashes
herculumeun has skeltons
plants of pompeii
root casts fiorellis technique
carbonized vegation
recartion of anicient gardens and vineyards
Roman family and friends
paterfamilias
nuclear family
enslaved people
clients and patrons
paterfamilias
head of the household
usually oldest male in the families lineage
wives were usually under the control of
a man either husband or father
enslaved people
could have been house born or purchased
manumission
the freeing of enslaved people
freedmen
freed people they had citizenship
clients and patrons
clients were people who needed help and the patrons would help them
oftentimes freedmen had to be clients of their patron (the person that had enslaved them)
Components of a upper class urban domus
general organization from public to private
fauces-entrance
impluvium-like a rain fall window on roof
tablinum-home office
triclinium-the dinning room
peristyle-garden
cubiculum-bedroom
Enslaved peoples quarters
not really a divide in smaller homes but in larger homes they would be placed near the back
clear distinction from the rest of the house: mariginaztion less attention
new style of house
atrium peristyle houses
no atrium
patreon structure is more prevlent and more public
insulae
roman apartment buildngs
where majority of popn lived
Roman Villa
the urban dromus
country estate
found on the outskirts of cities or counties
leisure vs economic function (fun and vineyards)
wide varitey in plan
The villa of the papyri
in herculaneum
there is the only intact libary from the greco roman period
there was new tech that helps read the scrolls
The getty villa
inspired by the villa of the papyri
built by j paul getty in malibu cali
decorations
permanent mosacic and wall paintings
movable sucupture furniture
themes
mythology
natyre/real life
erotica
memento mori carpe diem (rememver you will die and cease the day)
