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POMPEII
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What happened in Pompeii on August 24, 79?
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The ash and pumice buried the city and the people along with it.
It was buried under about 13 feet!
This is taller than two people combined!
1549
About 1500 years later, Pompeii was finally discovered.
It was discovered through the building of an aqueduct!
Nothing was done to the city; it was left for another 200 years!
Herculaneum
This was also a town that was buried.
In 1710, a nobleman was digging and found marble.
He hit the jackpot and the treasure hunt began.
Herculaneum was robbed of its valued possessions.
1748
People remembered earlier discoveries and started digging out Pompeii!
Guiseppe Fiorelli was in charge of excavations at Pompeii and did an excellent job.
He took detailed entries of roads and houses. He also listed the site were an object
was found.
Fiorelli was most famous for ____________________________.
When the ash covered the bodies in Pompeii, it hardened around them. The flesh
and clothing decayed leaving only the bones.
But every detail of the body was still imprinted in the ash!
Casting the Imprints
Fiorelli would pump plaster into the imprints and let dry.
They would then chip around the plaster and excavate the body.
This gave information about how people had died in the eruption, what they were
doing in their final moments and what sort of clothing they wore.
Why would this be important?
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TAKE 5
Right now it is the year 1549.
You are building an aqueduct and have found some of the remains of Pompeii.
What would you do?
–Leave it be or start digging away to see what you find.
–If you start digging, explain what you find.
–If you leave it, explain how you feel when Fiorelli starts digging it up.
1594
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From our discussion in today’s class, compare and contrast Mt. Vesuvius to Mt.
Kelud. Be sure to include topics such as who, when, what, where, why and how.
Mt. Vesuvius
Mt. Kelud
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Gladiators
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Secutor
What did the Secutor wear as protection?
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Why did he have to win the game so quickly?
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Who did the Secutor usually fight against?
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What are some positives about being a Secutor?
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Reatiarii
What did the Retiarii wear as protection?
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What were his weapons?
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What are some disadvantages of being a Retairii?
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Describe the rete.
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Murmillo
What did their helmets look like?
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What other gladiator is similar to the Murmillo?
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What are some disadvantages of a Murmillo?
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If you were a Murmillo, what would your helmet look like? Remember the most
important thing that needs to be on it!
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Thraex
What type of sword did Thraex use?
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What kind of protection did the Thraex have that none of the other gladiators had?
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What did the bare torso mean?
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Who did this gladiator normally fight against?
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How To Become a Gladiator?
How were the Gladiators expected to die?
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Life of a Gladiator
Why was a gladiator’s life better than a lower class Roman?
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Free Gladiators
How many times were gladiators expected to fight a year?
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Training
What did their official training consist of?
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