Terminology Flashcards
1
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Insula/Insulae
A
Multi-story tenement block with taverns, shops and businesses on ground level and living top.
2
Q
Aedile
A
Magistrate who maintains town infrastructure.
3
Q
Pyroclastic Surge
A
Low-density turbulent cloud of hot ash/rock billows over the ground at 300km/hr.
4
Q
Pyroclastic Flow
A
Dense, hot, dry avalanche of molten rock, pumice and gas at 50km/hr.
5
Q
Garum
A
Thick, salty fish sauce
6
Q
Epigraphic/Epigraphical
A
The study of inscriptions on stone/metal.
7
Q
Thermal Shock
A
Large, rapid change in temperature that is dangerous
8
Q
Fulminant Shock
A
Cause of death by intense heat
9
Q
Travertine
A
Marble used for building
10
Q
Suggestum
A
Platform for political candidates to give speeches and support for elections
11
Q
Thermopolium
A
Food Stall
