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**Issues of conservation and reconstruction: Italian and international contributions and responsibilities; impact of tourism**

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**The excavated sites at Pompeii and Herculaneum are still vast open-air museums, exposed to the forces of decay such as wind and water, which erode away the old cities. The sites are having difficulty managing the balance of need for research and conservation with the demands of tourism, which is the main form of revenue. **  **Task 3 - Due Monday 19th February ** Discuss the issues surrounding the conservation of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the measures taken to address these. 1000 words Please submit electronically

Outcomes

H 1.1 describe and assess the significance of key people, groups, events, institutions, societies and sites within their historical context H 3.1 locate, select and organise relevant information from a variety of sources H 3.5 analyse issues relating to ownership and custodianship of the past H 3.6 plan and present the findings of historical investigations, analysing and synthesising information from a range of sources H 4.1 use historical terms and concepts appropriately H 4.2 communicate a knowledge and understanding of historical features and issues using appropriate oral and written forms.


 * Students learn to:**


 * comprehend and analyse a range of archaeological and written sources relevant to the core study of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
 * discuss relevant issues of conservation and reconstruction; custodianship of the sites and the display of human remains
 * present the findings of investigations of key features or issues relevant to the study of Pompeii and Herculaneum
 * communicate effectively in oral and written forms to describe and analyse features and issues of the study.

**__Resources__ [[image:12ah2whh/pompeii_crumbling_wall.jpg width="420" height="279" align="right"]]**
   The Second Death of Pompeii - Henri de Saint‑Blanquat  [|Conservation Issues] Herculaneum Conservation Project
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Your class notes
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Antiquity 2 3rd edition P 61-64
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Cameron & Lawless P 97-104
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Zarmatti P 118-125

<span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: justify;">Issues of Conservation and Preservation <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: justify;">[|National Geographic Nov 2011] <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: justify;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: justify;">[|Unesco inspects Pompeii Jan 2012] <span style="display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: justify;">