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Bailey Brassfield and Jacquelyn Convery

Mr. Finlay

Period 3

7 December 2018

History Fair Annotated Bibliography #2

Primary:

Images:

Brugen, Isabel van. “DISCOVERED: Ancient Remains of Roman Horse Killed by Vesuvius in
Pompeii.” Express.co.uk, Express.co.uk, 11 May 2018.
Annotation: This source showed us a picture of a horses remains found in Pompeii. This
shows that not only people were affected, but every single living thing was impacted by
the eruption.

"Italy: Ancient Rome. Courtyard garden in Pompeii, with paintings of birds and flowers on
the..." New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, edited by Maryanne Cline Horowitz, vol.
3, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2005. U.S. History in Context, Accessed 7 Dec. 2018.
Annotation: This picture gave us a recent look at what Pompeii looks like today. It shows
us more specifically a courtyard garden amongst the ruins in Pompeii.

Kane, Sean. “The Same Volcano That Obliterated Pompeii Also Gave Its Victims Fantastic
Teeth.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 21 Apr. 2016.
Annotation: This source was very interesting to us because it showed us a real image of a
person’s remains that had a perfect set of teeth. Scientists are marveled at this surprising
discovery, among many other discoveries found among Pompeii.

Kircher. “Mount Vesuvius from Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu Mundus Subt...” Smithsonian
Learning Lab, 15 Sept. 2016.
Annotation: This source educated us on how people in the 17 th century understood
volcanoes. It also gave us a visual of what the volcano looked like during the process of
eruption.

National Museum of American History. “Stone from the Ruins of Pompeii, Italy.”
Smithsonian Learning Lab, 31 Oct. 2015.
Annotation: This source educated us on what ruins of Pompeii could look like today.
For example, the source shows us a picture of a white stone from the ruins of Pompeii.
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Owens, James. “Archaeologists Investigate Ancient Roman Life Preserved at Pompeii.” A Guide
to Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, 21 Oct. 2010.
Annotation: This source gave us a primary picture of a human fossilized by the eruption of
Pompeii. This source gave us a visual representation of how destructive the event was.

“Skip-the-Line Pompeii & Vesuvius Tour: Day Trip Back in Time.” GetYourGuide.
Annotation: This image gave us a complete overview of what the ruins of Pompeii look
like today. It also shows tourists exploring the ancient site.

Websites:

“The Destruction of Pompeii, 79 AD.” The Black Death, 1348.

Annotation: This source educated us by giving us insight to what life was like for people
who survived or were directly correlated to the eruption. This website told us the story of
an eighteen-year-old's perspective on the tragedy, and how his family was directly affected
by it.

Secondary:

Magazine:

"A bronze-age burial; Archaeology." The Economist, 11 Mar. 2006, p. 74(US). U.S. History in
Context, Accessed 7 Dec. 2018.
Annotation: This magazine article told us about how, for archaeologists, such great human
misfortune has been useful; today, Pompeii offers a remarkable snapshot of 1st-century
Roman life. But it would be a mistake to think that what happened to it is typical of a
Vesuvian eruption.

Websites:

"'A Day in Pompeii' recounts fatal eruption of Mt. Vesuvius." USA Today, June 2008, p. 8+. U.S.
History in Context, Accessed 7 Dec. 2018.
Annotation: This document taught us about how archaeologists have been able to piece
together the final moments of the people of Pompeii. By pouring plaster into cavities in the
volcanic ash left by the victims' bodies, scientists created molds of the last seconds of life
in this once-thriving seaport, as these figures are caught shielding their faces and clinging
to each other.

Cohen, Patricia. "Collapse at Pompeii Renews Fears About Site." New York Times, 24 Dec.
2011, p. C2(L). U.S. History in Context. Accessed 7 Dec. 2018.
Annotation: This source taught us how Pompeii has started to collapse after thousands of
years. Archaeologists are trying to find ways to best prevent this from happening more.
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Gill, N.S. "A Day in Pompeii." ThoughtCo, Feb. 6, 2017.

Annotation: This source educated us on different artifacts that have been found since the
eruption. For example, the source shows and describes artifacts such as fossilized men and
women, dogs, and pieces of art.

Hammer, Joshua. “The Fall and Rise and Fall of Pompeii.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian
Institution, 1 July 2015.
Annotation: This source gave us an overall view of the fall and rise of Pompeii. The source
gave us many main points that are essential to gaining an optimum amount of knowledge
on the subject.

History.com Editors. “‘Pompeii.’” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2010.

Annotation: This source not only educates us on the actual event of Pompeii, but it also
gave us information on the rediscovery of Pompeii. For example, Pompeii remained mostly
untouched until 1748, when a group of explorers looking for ancient artifacts arrived in the
area and began to dig.

Owens, James. “Archaeologists Investigate Ancient Roman Life Preserved at Pompeii.” A Guide
to Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, 21 Oct. 2010.
Annotation: This source educated us on the finding and investigations on ancient Roman
life preserved at Pompeii. It lets historians and archaeologists time travel back to Pompeii,
and it allows them to more fully understand what actually occurred.

Povoledo, Elisabetta. "Saving Pompeii from the ravages of time and tourists
New York Times, 26 July 2008, p. B7(L). U.S. History in Context,. Accessed 7 Dec. 2018
Annotation: Nearly 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under pumice
and steaming volcanic ash, some 2.6 million tourists tramp annually through
this archaeological site, which is on Unesco's World Heritage list. This source taught
us more about tourist aspect of Pompeii.

Rosenberg, Eli. "A stone crushed a man fleeing a volcano. Archaeologists just found his
2,000 year-old remains." Washington Post, 30 May 2018. U.S. History in
Context, Accessed 7 Dec. 2018.
Annotation: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a man in Pompeii who
they believe survived the first blast of Mount Vesuvius only to be crushed by a stone
block launched by the volcanic cloud as he was attempting to flee nearly 2,000 years
ago. This was an interesting find for us when we were researching Pompeii.

Stewart, Doug. “Resurrecting Pompeii.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian

Institution, 1 Feb. 2006
Annotation: This source gives us information on what happened after the eruption. This
article goes into full detail on what life was like afterwards, and the steps people
have made to learn more about Pompeii.
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Wallace-Hadrill, Professor Andrew. “History - Pompeii: Portents of Disaster.” BBC, BBC, 29

Mar. 2011.
Annotation: This source not only gave us details on the whole event of Pompeii, but it also
tells us how people worked together and rebuilt their city during and after the eruption.
This article tells us how instead of the Pompeians abandoning their city, they worked
tenaciously to repair their city and worked to help each other.

Wilford, John Noble. "Long Before Burying Pompeii, Vesuvius Vented Its Wrath." New York
Times, 7 Mar. 2006, p. F3(L). U.S. History in Context. Accessed 7 Dec. 2018.
Annotation: This source taught us that geologists and archaeologists are reporting new
research today showing, they said, that the volcano erupted with even greater power and
range nearly 4,000 years ago, in the Bronze Age. The findings are not reassuring to Naples
and its metropolitan population of three million.