Pompeii and Herculaneum Study Notes

Resource Description

Comprehensive notes for each syllabus dot point.

Table of contents

DP: 1
a. Geographical features and natural features of Campania
b. The eruption of 79AD and its impact on Pompeii and Herculaneum
c. Early discoveries and the changing nature of excavations in the 19th and 20th centuries
d. Representations of Pompeii and Herculaneum over time

DP: 2
a. The economy: role of the forum, trade, commerce, industries, occupations
b. The social structure: men, women, freedmen, slaves
c. Local political life: decuriones, magistrates, comitium
d. Everyday life: housing, leisure activities, food and dining, clothing, health, baths, water supply and sanitation
e. Religion: household gods, temples, foreign cults and religions, tombs
f. The influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures: art and architecture

DP: 3
a. Changing interpretations: impact of new research and technologies
b. Issues of conservation and reconstruction: Italian and international contributions and responsibilities
c. Ethical issues: excavation and conservation, study and display of human remains
d. Value and impact of tourism: problems and solutions