Ancient Civilizations: Pompeii

What is Pompeii?
One of the very first
civilizations located near modern day Naples, Italy

City founded between

the sixth and seventh century BCE

Captured by the Romans

in 80 BCE

What happened in Pompeii?

Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in
79 A.D.

It was covered in 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft.) of ash and pumice

which helped preserve the city for thousands of years!

Evidence of the destruction originally comes from a surviving

account by Pliny the Younger

STOP!
Write down why would the volcanic ash help preserve
the city for thousands of years?

Answer!

Technology within Pompeii

Provides a snapshot of Roman life from the 1st century

Equipped with indoor plumbing Aqueducts Amphitheatre Pottery

Temple of Apollo

STOP!
How do you think the people of Pompeii were able to
build these amazing things?

1. Rocks 2. Power tools 3. Nuts and bolts 4. Glue

Answer!
Rocks!

They used the various forms of rocks to make tools

including stone, brick or concrete.

Question 1
Where is the city of Pompeii located?

A. Italy
B. Germany C. Greece D. France

Question 2
What happened to Pompeii in 79 A.D.?

A. It was attacked by the French army

B. A mysterious illness killed the whole town C. A volcano erupted leaving the city buried in ash D. Nothing. It was a small quant town that still exists
today in its original form.

Question 3
What was the name of the volcano that erupted in 79
A.D?

A. Mount Pompeii B. Mount Vesuvius C. Mount Kilimanjaro D. Mount Kohala

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