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Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii Hardcover - 2005
by Deem, James M
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- Hardcover
In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was nothing more than a mountain. But Vesuvius was a volcano. And on the morning of August 24, A.D. 79, Vesuvius began to erupt. Within twenty-four hours, the entire city of Pompeii—and many of its citizens—had been utterly annihilated.
It was not until hundreds of years later that Pompeii saw daylight again, as archaeological excavations began to unearth what had been buried under layers of volcanic rubble. Digging crews expected to find buildings and jewelry and other treasures, but they found something unexpected, too: the imprints of lost Pompeiians, their deaths captured as if by photographic images in volcanic ash.
It was not until hundreds of years later that Pompeii saw daylight again, as archaeological excavations began to unearth what had been buried under layers of volcanic rubble. Digging crews expected to find buildings and jewelry and other treasures, but they found something unexpected, too: the imprints of lost Pompeiians, their deaths captured as if by photographic images in volcanic ash.
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- Title Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii
- Author Deem, James M
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition None
- Condition Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HMH Books for Young Readers, Boston
- Date 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 44236
- ISBN 9780618473083 / 0618473084
- Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 11 x 0.47 in (22.86 x 27.94 x 1.19 cm)
- Ages 10 to 12 years
- Grade levels 5 - 7
- Reading level 1120
- Library of Congress subjects Pompeii (Extinct city), Excavations (Archaeology) - Italy - Pompeii
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004026553
- Dewey Decimal Code 937.7
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Summary
In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was nothing more than a mountain. But Vesuvius was a volcano. And on the morning of August 24, A.D. 79, Vesuvius began to erupt. Within twenty-four hours, the entire city of Pompeii—and many of its citizens—had been utterly annihilated.
It was not until hundreds of years later that Pompeii saw daylight again, as archaeological excavations began to unearth what had been buried under layers of volcanic rubble. Digging crews expected to find buildings and jewelry and other treasures, but they found something unexpected, too: the imprints of lost Pompeiians, their deaths captured as if by photographic images in volcanic ash.
It was not until hundreds of years later that Pompeii saw daylight again, as archaeological excavations began to unearth what had been buried under layers of volcanic rubble. Digging crews expected to find buildings and jewelry and other treasures, but they found something unexpected, too: the imprints of lost Pompeiians, their deaths captured as if by photographic images in volcanic ash.
