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<p>Public buildings often incorporate decorative features for civic pride (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The integration of multiple purposes into its buildings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shift towards preserving and reconstructing sites (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They often lacked specialized knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of climate and weather (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Covering them with glass to prevent exposure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poor site protection and management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greater emphasis on commercial spaces (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By penetrating walls and promoting decay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dense urban environment complicating restoration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To excavate and accurately record findings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has significantly enhanced data collection and interpretation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide a non-invasive way to study artefacts. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The city faced preservation challenges. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pompeii's streets were wider and more populated than those in Herculaneum. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>X-rays and scanners analyze remains effectively. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create a comparative database with early 1900s images. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It enabled better sanitation and water management. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Emphasis has transitioned from profit to preservation and reconstruction, highlighting ethical considerations.

Previous restoration attempts, lacking specialized knowledge, damaged the sites rather than improving them.

Climate, vegetation, and animals contribute to the decay of buildings, artifacts, and artworks.

Sun, rain, and other weather elements impact the deterioration of elements like frescoes.

Plant growth is damaging to the restoration and conservation efforts at the sites.

Poorly conducted restoration efforts have resulted in the deterioration of the sites. Techniques used are inadequate.

Ethical considerations are growing in importance for handling ancient human remains during archaeological study.

The focus is on preserving and reconstructing historical sites rather than just studying them

A multi-stage archeological project that aimed to thoroughly document the Insula of Menander in Pompeii, providing detailed information about its architecture, interior decoration, and recovered artifacts.

An ongoing project focused on creating accurate plans and elevations of the Pompeii Forum, aiming to recover deteriorating architectural and decorative remains.

A collaborative effort to conserve and preserve the deteriorating buildings, artifacts, and artworks of Herculaneum, including innovative methods such as employing falconers for pest control.

New research projects have broadened our understanding of ancient Roman towns like Pompeii and Herculaneum, revealing insights about daily life and societal structures.

Ancient Roman buildings often served multiple functions, a discovery that contributes to a more nuanced understanding of their design and use.

A project to excavate and document the Via dell'Abbondanza, using photo mosaics for comparison with early 1900s images.

New technologies like X-rays, scanners, and digital cameras used for excavation and research that allow non-invasive knowledge gaining.

Detailed images created from multiple photographs, used to document and compare ancient sites to earlier times, as completed for the Via dell'Abbondanza.

New technologies transforming archaeological methods and understandings, providing knowledge previously inaccessible.

Tools for analyzing human and animal remains, and inanimate objects, often without excavation, gaining insights into health and objects.

Digital cameras improved archaeological recording—replacing old sketches and photographs—as a more accurate method, helping to create records.

Non-invasive archaeological tools enabling 3D representations of sites, offering a way to study without damage.

Important aspects of archaeological research focusing on preserving and understanding the preserved remains.