SOURCE2 Plaster casts of victims of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii
SkillBuilder discussion Using historical sources
1. Describe what the casts show about the victims’ last moments. 2. How do the casts help us understand the force of the eruption?
SOURCE3 The eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The prevailing winds carried most of the fallout from the explosion south, and Pompeii was soon covered by 3–4 metres of ash and pumice.
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Heaviest ash fall Medium ash fall Lightest ash fall Source: © Wiley composition services
SkillBuilder discussion Causes and consequences
1. In which locations did the heaviest ash fall occur? 2. Why would the ash have fallen in the way it did? 3. Identify the depth of the ash fall — explain the signiýcance of this.
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