| A | B |
|---|
| August 24, 79 CE | date of eruption of Vesuvius |
| Herculaneum | city north of Pompeii; buried by debris after Vesuvius |
| Plinian eruption | type of eruption described by Pliny in his famous letter |
| Pliny the Elder | died in the eruption at Stabiae |
| Pliny the Younger | observed the eruption from Misenum; described it in detail in his letter |
| pyroclastic flow | flow of debris and gas down the mountain slope when the ash cloud collapses |
| lapilli | small pieces of pumice |
| Villa of the Papyri | produced 1758 scrolls |
| 1000 degrees farenheit | temperature of pyroclastic flow |
| amphorae | two-handled jugs for storing wine or other liquid |
| 1944 | mot recent eruption of Vesuvius |
| presence of ground water | helped preserve artifacts in mud |
| Green Man/Green Woman | skeletal remains turned green from wearing metal jewelry |
| socio-economic status of Pompeii | wealthy, patrician class |
| congenital syphilis | evidence of earliest European case |
| slaves | not race-specific |
