The Disappearance of Pompeii Pompeii along with many

The Disappearance of Pompeii. • Pompeii, along with many other cities surrounding the base of Mount Vesuvius, were buried under 12 separate layers of volcanic soil, completely covering the city. • Survivors abandoned the cities.

• The eruption took place in 79 AD • The site of the city was rediscovered accidentally in 1599 but not excavated until 1748 • Maps and memories of Pompeii had long since been destroyed by the time of its rediscovery.

DIG, DIG.

The rediscovery of Pompeii. • Workmen digging a canal discovered the city in 1599, but archaeologists saw it as unimportant, so no excavation took place.

• Again in 1711, workmen digging a well crashed through a wall, into a theater in Herculaneum. • The cities were not recognized for what they were until 1736

• Pompeii began its full excavation in 1748

Well? Could It? • Yes.

• But it isn’t likely, due to advances in technology making it possible to detect volcanic eruptions. Also, our knowledge of volcanoes let us better interpret warning signs, such as earthquakes. And finally, if it were to happen, we would be better equipped to evacuate than the residents of Pompeii were.

• So, while a city could theoretically be buried by a volcano, there would not be nearly as many deaths due to our knowledge of volcanoes.

Blah Sources. • "Pompeii. " <http: //www. mnsu. edu/emuseum/archaeology/sit es/europe/pompeii. html>. Its got information about the loss and rediscovery of Pompeii • "Remote Sensing of Hot Volcanic Features. " USGS. <http: //volcanoes. usgs. gov/About/What/Monitor/ Remote. Sensing/Thermal. IRSensing. html>. About detecting volcanoes, and about volcano safety.