THE LOST CITY 79 A.D.

What was Pompeii? What do we know about the ancient Roman town? When were the ruins of Pompeii rediscovered? Why is the town important to the study of Imperial Rome today? What can be learned from a ruined town? Essential questions???

 6.G.1- Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions (i.e. Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas) over time  6.G.2- Apply the tools of a geographer to understand the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions.  6.H.1- Use historical thinking to understand the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions over time. Common Core

 6.G.1.3- Compare distinguishing characteristics of various world regions (e.g., physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up)  6.G.2.1-Use maps, charts, graphs, geographic data and available technology tools to draw conclusions about the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions.  6.H.1.2- Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context. Clarifying Objective

 What the lost city of Pompeii was  Where it was located  Story of Pompeii  Where did it go and why is it lost What are we going to learn?

 Roman City that had about 20,000 people  Surrounded by beautiful mountains  Loyal to Rome  Vacation Destination What was the lost city of Pompeii?

 Italy  Tyrrhenian Sea  160 acres Where was it located?

 Pompeii was a beautiful, busy city  There were…  Buildings  Statues  Fountains Story of Pompeii (The City)

A man makes his way to the temple for afternoon prayers Story of Pompeii (The City) Temple of Apollo at Pompeii

o A woman holding her baby walks across the street in search of which foods to bring home from the market Story of Pompeii (The City)

Friends enjoy an ancient celebration Later they will climb the stairs to where they will finish the celebration by partaking in a meal Story of Pompeii (The City)

 A potter continues to practice his craft turning out pot after pot to sell at the market Story of Pompeii (The City)

 One of the mountains was a volcano  Vesuvius  Pompeian did not know that it was volcanic  Lava was blocked by a huge rock inside the volcano  Created a huge amount of pressure Pompeii (A Giant Roars)

 On August 4 th 79 A.D  Ear shattering burst rips through the city  The City stops  People come out of their homes to see what the noise was Pompeii (A City Stops)

o Black cloud of hot ash and rock rises into the air o Millions of tons of ash and rock rise o It blew over 12 miles into the air o Pompeans did everything to take cover or run Pompeii (Mount Vesuvius)

 Hid in the basement  Hid in their houses  Sat against the walls of the city Pompeii (Taking Cover)

When the citizens tried to run… The streets were built too narrow There were too many people and they all crowded together trying to get out of the city Nobody could move anywhere Pompeii (Downfall of the City)

The black cloud that had risen above Mount Vesuvius came crashing down It came rolling down the hill like a black avalanche Came so fast it covered everyone in its path Nobody could outrun the cloud of ash & rock barreling down the mountain Pompeii (How they died)

 Volcanic ash settled on the city  Covered by 16 feet of Volcanic ash and rocks  Then a cloud of more ash raced down the mountain at over 70 miles per hour  It was more than 1300 degrees  The ash from the volcano fell for more than 24 hours and covered everything Pompeii (Covering the City)

Praying at the alter to be saved realizing it was too late to escape Pompeii (How they died) A planter cast of one of the victims of Vesuvius at Pompeii. The cast was made by filling the void left by the did integrated body of a Pompeian who had been buried in ash and pumice stones.

 Clutching her baby as she ran through the streets desperately trying to find a way to escape Pompeii (How they died)

Running up the stairs looking for a way to escape Pompeii (How they died )

This haunting image shows what appears to be a child resting on the stomach of an adult. It is estimated that anywhere between 10,000 and 25,000 residents of Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum were killed on the spot Pompeii (How they died

A potter hides amongst a shelf he had built to store his pots Pompeii (How they died)

Jumping, pushing, shoving trying to get through the narrow streets to safety Pompeii (How they died)

Rains came preserving everything Rain hardened the ash and made a cast mold of everything Bodies kept their shape leaving tremendous detail about how they lived Pompeii (The Rains Came)

As time passed, new towns were built over what used to be Pompeii Only hint that Pompeii even existed was the Legend of “La Citta) Italian for (The lost city) Oral Tradition Pompeii (New Towns)

 Accident  workers found ruins made of marble while digging a ditch  Brought in Dominico Fontana  He discovered more artwork & paintings  Covered them back up  Viewed as inappropriate in those days  Rediscovered in the 1860’s Pompeii (The Discovery)

 Gives scientists & archeologists a chance to see how people lived in those days  Well preserved, which provided great detail  Bodies  Gardens  Artwork & buildings  Shows that the Legend of LA Citta was true Why was Pompeii Important?

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