Cities+of+Vesuvius

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Part I Core Study: Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum
media type="youtube" key="3V_tDy4dMD8" height="364" width="445" align="right" **Non-examinable background** · stages of occupation · brief historical overview up to and including the eruption of AD 79 · early discoveries and brief history of the excavations · representations of Pompeii and Herculaneum over time


 * Examinable content ** :

1 **Geographical context** · the physical environment: the geographical setting, natural features and resources of Pompeii and Herculaneum · plans and streetscapes of Pompeii and Herculaneum

2 **The nature of sources and evidence** · the range of available sources, both written and archaeological, including ancient writers, official inscriptions, graffiti, wall paintings, statues, mosaics, human and animal remains · the limitations, reliability and evaluation of sources · the evidence provided by the sources from Pompeii and Herculaneum for:
 * the eruption
 * the economy: trade, commerce, industries, occupations
 * social structure; men, women, freedmen, slaves
 * local political life
 * everyday life: leisure activities, food and dining, clothing, health, baths, water supply and sanitation
 * public buildings – basilicas, temples, fora, theatres, palaestra, amphitheatres
 * private buildings – villas, houses, shops
 * influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures: art, architecture, religion
 * religion: temples, household gods, foreign cults, tombs

3 **Investigating, reconstructing and preserving the past** · changing methods and contributions of nineteenth and twentieth century archaeologists to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum · changing interpretations: impact of new research and technologies · issues of conservation and reconstruction: Italian and international contributions and responsibilities; impact of tourism · ethical issues: study and display of human remains

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