Stage 12 Culture

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What year did Vesuvius erupt?

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79 AD

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Why did most Pompeiians who fled Pompeii and then returned not rebuild the city?

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It was buried under volcanic ash

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How was the nearby city of Herculaneum destroyed?

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It was buried under volcanic mud

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Why was Pompeii not immediately excavated following this?

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A mistake was made regarding an inscription found at the site

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Who ordered the first formal excavation of Pompeii in search of treasure?

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King Charles III

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Why did excavators not find much treasure when excavating Pompeii?

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Treasure hunters had looted much of the treasures earlier.

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Excavators used plaster to make ___.

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casts of bodies

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Why was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius unexpected?

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It had been inactive for centuries.

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Most of the people who died during the eruption at Pompeii died from what?

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They were suffocated by the poisonous gasses