1. Pompeii: Lost and Found

2. August 23-24, A.D. 79
Eruption began at about 1 pm, lasting for nearly 19 hours
A steady shower of stones and waves of hot ash buried the city
The city was lost for 1,700 years, known only as “civita” to local Italians

4. Eruption from SPACE!

5. Mount Vesuvius Satellite Image

6. Vesuvius to the Pompeians

7. Found Again!
1594: the Italian architect Fontana unknowingly uncovered Pompeii
1763: Charles III uncovers the Pompeii
Fragile finds were placed in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples

8. Modern Vesuvius Article: Paid to Leave

9. Trapped In Time
When holes are found, Plaster of Paris is used to create molds
Wood, plants, root systems, and bodies

10. Body Casts

11. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
How did they die?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
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a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs.

12. More Body Casts

13. Bone Stories
Bones from Herculaneum tell us a number of things about someone:
Age
Gender
Injuries
Status

14. Progress Is Slow Only about 3/5 of Pompeii is uncovered
Even less is uncovered at Herculaneum!

15. Most Recent Discovery

16. How Do We Know About The Eruption?
~Pliny the Younger
~Comparison to Modern Eruptions
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Pelee