Fiorelli's Life In Pompeii, Uncovered

Life in Pompeii, Uncovered Bang! In the year 79 AD, the huge volcano, Mount Vesuvius erupted covering everything around for miles in 20 feet of stones and ash. Pompeii was one of the devastated cities. A cloud of poisonous gas from the volcano killed thousands of people. No one has lived in the city for almost 2,000 years. Even though Pompeii seemed destroyed, it had actually been perfectly preserved. In this essay, I will explain the aftermath, daily objects, and the similarities of Pompeii and now. 2,000 years later, in 1871, a Italian archeologist, named Giuseppe Fiorelli discovered Pompeii. To guess the population, they counted the seats in the 20,000 seat stadium. Soon after, Fiorelli made another big discovery. When he tapped on the hardened ash, it made a hollow sound. So, he drilled some holes in the ash and poured liquid plaster down them. After the plaster hardened, he cleared away the ash and found the plaster form of a man. Over a few years, he filled more holes, uncovering more people, all captured in the last moments of their lives. To this day, archaeologists are continuing Fiorelli’s work, drawing more tourists to Pompeii. In addition to the plaster models, archaeologists have found objects that that tell us more about the people of Pompeii’s daily life. One of the things they found was household surgical equipment. That means …show more content…
For example, a likeness would be that both times had busy societies. Everyone running around, taking people places, and busying themselves with work. A difference is that Pompeii had no electronics, but as Penelope Allison states, “Today we have hundreds of specific gadgets.” (Secrets of Ancient Pompeii Revealed in Ruins) Another difference between the two is that in Pompeii, the more wealthy citizens had slaves and servants, but now, that is more uncommon. When Pompeii was uncovered, graffiti was found, which is something that to this day, still