Core Study: Pompeii and Herculaneum

(1st Place School Rank) Syllabus dot points study notes breakdown, detailed notes with sources (band 6). Contents:

• core sources
• geographical setting and natural features of Campania
• eruption of AD79 and it's impact
• early discoveries and the changing nature of excavations in the 19th and 20th centuries
• representations of Pompeii and Herculaneum over time
• site layout and streetscapes public and private buildings
• ancient writers
• official inscriptions
• graffiti
• wall paintings
• statues
• mosaics
• human, plant and animal remains
• economy
• social structure
• local political life
• everyday life
• religion
• Greek and Egyptian Cultural Influence
• Changing Interpretations and the Impact of New Research and Technologies
• Issues of Conservation and Reconstruction
• Ethical issues
• Value and impact of tourism
• New Evidence (2010-2021)