* 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, occupations, social structure; men, women, freedmen, slaves. local political life, everyday life: leisure activities, food and dining, clothing, health, baths, water, supply and sanitation, public buildings basilicas, temples, fora, theatres, palaestra, amphitheatree, private buildings – villas, houses, shops, influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures: art, architecture, religion, religion: temples, household gods, foreign cults, tombs. |
* changing methods and contributions of nineteenth and twentieth century archaeologists to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum
* changing interpretations: impact of new research and technologies * issues of conservation and reconstruction: Italian and international contributions and responsibilities; impact of tourism * ethical issues: study and display of human remains |
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