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Bodies From the Ash
Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii
James M. Deem
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 3, 2017
Reading lane: Archaeology for Kids
In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Ashes and Evidence
Pompeii’s final moments meet the startling clues archaeology can bring back to light.
Come here for
- Ancient Pompeii viewed through its sudden destruction
- The eerie human traces preserved in volcanic ash
Expect
- A stark encounter with Vesuvius’s eruption and its aftermath
- A focus on what archaeologists unearthed centuries later
Book Details
- Authors
- James M. Deem
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 3, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Archaeology for Kids · Ancient History for Kids
- Reading lane
- Archaeology for Kids
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Publisher Categories
Ancient History for Kids
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Fossils & Dinosaurs
Rocks & Minerals
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School & Education
Earth Science
Ecosystems & Environment
Natural Disasters
About This Book
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 a mountain. But Vesuvius was an active volcano, and within twenty-four hours of its eruption, the city was destroyed. Hundreds of years later, archaeologists unearthed what was buried under the rubble. The most unexpected and extraordinary discovery? The imprints of Pompeiians, their deaths captured as if by photographic...
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