The+nature+of+sources+and+evidence

=THE NATURE OF SOURCES AND EVIDENCE =

[[image:Pompeii streetscape 3.jpg width="800" height="600"]]
A Pompeii street, with Mount Vesuvius in the background.

Syllabus content
In this section of the course, we will be looking at the following topics:
 * the range of available sources, both written and archaeological, including ancient writers, official inscriptions, graffiti, wall paintings, statues, mosaics, human and animal remains.
 * the limitations, reliability and evaluation of sources.
 * the evidence provided by the sources from Pompeii and Herculaneum for:
 * the eruption
 * the economy: trade, commerce, industries and occupations
 * social structure: men, women, freedmen and slaves
 * local political life
 * everyday life, leisure activities, food and dining, clothing, health, baths, water supply and sanitation
 * public buildings: basilicas, temples, //fora,// theatres, //palestrae and// amphitheatres.
 * private buildings: villas, houses, shops
 * the influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures: art, architecture and religion
 * religion: temples, household gods, foreign cults and tombs

**Lessons**

You can access all lesson plans by clicking on the following link:

Videos

 * Pompeii: The Last Day
 * The destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
 * The eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD
 * The Real Pompeii
 * The Private Lives of Pompeii
 * Gladiatorial games: the Roman bloodsport
 * Sex in the Ancient World: Pompeii

Maps and images
The Campania region:
 * The Campania region, showing the impact of the eruption in 79 AD
 * Mount Vesuvius
 * Maps of Pompeii and Herculaneum

Pompeii:
 * Pompeii - aerial view
 * Map of Pompeii
 * Pompeii streetscape 1
 * Pompeii streetscape 2
 * Pompeii streetscape 3
 * Pompeii streetscape 4
 * Aerial view of Pompeii's forum
 * Pompeii's forum
 * An artist's impression of Pompeii's forum
 * Pompeii houses - aerial view
 * The House of the Faun - plan
 * The House of the Faun 1
 * The House of the Faun 2
 * The House of the Faun 3
 * Street signs in Pompeii
 * Inscription from Pompeii
 * Wall notices from Pompeii
 * Graffiti
 * Statue of Apollo in Pompeii
 * Mosaic in Pompeii
 * Alexander the Great mosaic in Pompeii
 * Garden (peristyle) in Pompeii
 * Human remains found in Pompeii
 * Pompeii's amphitheatre
 * An artist's reconstruction of Pompeii's amphitheatre
 * Pompeii's amphitheatre and palaestra

Herculaneum:
 * Map of Herculaneum
 * Herculaneum
 * Herculaneum streetscapes
 * Herculaneum boatsheds
 * The Villa della Papiri
 * Various remains found in Herculaneum

Detailed notes

 * [[file:Ancient sources on Pompeii and Herculaneum.docx|Ancient sources on Pompeii and Herculaneum - notes]]
 * The eruption - notes
 * [[file:The economy.docx|The economy - notes]]
 * [[file:Social structure.docx|Social structure - notes]]
 * [[file:The political system.docx|The political system in the Roman Empire]]
 * [[file:Everyday life.docx|Everyday life - notes]]
 * [[file:Public buildings.docx|Public buildings - notes]]
 * [[file:Private buildings.docx|Private buildings - notes]]
 * [[file:The Influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures.docx|The influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures - notes]]
 * [[file:Religion.doc|Religion - notes]]

Readings and exercises

 * Ancient sources on Pompeii and Herculaneum
 * Letters of Pliny the Younger to Tacitus
 * A scientific analysis of the eruption
 * The economy
 * The economy - answers
 * Everyday life
 * Everyday life - answers
 * Religion
 * Religion - answers
 * The Roman house
 * Public buildings in Pompeii
 * Local government in Pompeii

Summaries

 * Ancient sources on Pompeii and Herculaneum - summary
 * The eruption - summary
 * The economy - summary
 * Social structure - summary
 * The political system - summary
 * Everyday life - summary
 * Private buildings - summary
 * The influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures - summary
 * Religion - summary

Model answers

 * The eruption - model answer
 * Social structure 1 - model answer
 * Social structure 2 - model answer
 * The economy - model answer
 * Everyday life 1- model answer
 * Everyday life 2 - model answer
 * Food - model answer
 * Dining - model answer
 * Public baths - model answer
 * Water - model answer
 * Private houses - model answer
 * Religion 1 - model answer
 * Religion 2 - model answer
 * Local political life - model answer
 * The amphitheatre - model answer
 * The forum - model answer
 * Greek and Egyptian influence - model answer