Pompeii

=toc 1. Questions =
 * I wonder what the buildings looked like in Pompeii?
 * I wonder what daily life was like in Pompeii?
 * Was Pompeii like the world we live in today?

= 2. Inferences =
 * I think that the houses in Pompeii were very detailed looking that represented the people who lived there as well as their social status because I know from background knowledge that the poor and wealthy lived in houses that were not alike.
 * I think that the daily life in Pompeii was similar to daily life in a manor village because I recall from reading a Magic Tree House book when I was in elementary that the description of Pompeii was similar to what we learned in social studies.
 * I'm not quiet sure on this one. I mean, Pompeii was a city in Italy until 79 AD, due to a volcanic eruption. Snoqualmie hasn't been frozen in time either- it's also in Washington State, which is in the United States of America. Not saying that I want there to be a volcanic eruption here.

= 3. Resources =

Buildings in Pompeii Daily Life in Pompeii Founder of Pompeii and Shrine of Pompeii Map of Pompeii Pompeii- AD 79

= 4. Summary =

From what I've learned from my research, Pompeii was a city that was very much a place similar to our local community, it's daily life, and the buildings that stood in the city on the Mt. Vesuvius of Italy. There were temples for those that had a certain religon, as well as the theature, homes for the wealthy and of a lower standard, fast food, games, and much more. Daily life in Pompeii was based on the time, which was based on sundials. In the beginning of the day, they would start work, eat breakfast, and most people got water from their neighbor or someone- water was very important. For the middle entry of the day, people would relax, often taking thermal baths to calm themselves from the hustle and bustle of the earlier events. At the last part of the day, the citizens of Pompeii would eat dinner, then sleep. Streets were not that safe at nightime. Buildings in Pompeii were very exquisite, detailed, and showed the beauty of art. Many statues or murals showed art of the human body, which was what people were very fasinated in at the time. Then again, there was a temple for Apollo, and houses for Vettii, Venus Marina, Faun, Octavius Quartio, a Small Fountain, Menander, and the Golden Bracelets. All in all, Pompeii is a city that was very grand, but was buried under a sheet of ash from the eruption by Mt. Vesuvius on August 24th, 79 AD.

= 5. References =
 * Gill, N.S. "Pompeii___Houses and Other Buildings From Ancient Pompeii".__ Pompeii-Houses From Ancient Pompeii__. Date unknown. About.com: Ancient/Classical History. Accessed November 2, 2009. []__
 * Author unknown. "The Pompeii, AD 79". Pompeii, AD 79__. Date unknown. Humanities-Interactive. Accessed November 3, 2009. []__
 * Panella, Ettore. "Daily life in Ancient Pompeii". Daily life in Ancient Pompeii__. Date unknown. StarNetwork S.r.l. Accessed November 2, 2009. []