Pomp & Herc 1.1

Question 1

Eruption of 79AD and its impact

Answer 1

effects on Herculaneum:

• dumped 3 m hot ash on town
• following 5 surges destroyed buildings, carbonised timber
• burried under 23 metres, coast line extended 400 m

effects at Pompeii:

• 4th surge was 400 degrees, with toxic gases & fucks town.
• two after destroyed structures above pumice layer.
• burried under 1.8 metres ash.

Question 2

Pliny the younger account

Answer 2

“being like a pine, it rose to great hight”