|
|
 |
 |
|
Chapter
1 |
August 24 and
25, AD 79
The eruption of Vesuvius and
the destruction of Pompeii
7 photos and 1 map, including two rare
photos of Vesuvian eruptions in 1925 and 1944 |
|
Chapter
2 |
Rediscovering Pompeii
The discovery of Pompeii and
the search for treasures in the ruins
6 photos and 2 illustrations,
including some of the first plaster bodies created at Pompeii |
|
Chapter
3 |
The Plaster Bodies of Pompeii
The creation
of the plaster bodies from hollow cavities found in the volcanic debris
10 photos, including the
antiquarium at Pompeii (which displayed the plaster casts during the
first half of the Twentieth Century), the funicular on Mt. Vesuvius, and
unusual plaster casts created over the years |
|
Chapter
4 |
Lives from the Ash
The stories
archaeologists have told about human and animal remains found at the
following Pompeian locations: the House of the Cryptoporticus, the
Garden of the Fugitives, the House of the Golden Bracelet, the House of
Menander, and the House of Orpheus
12 photos, including rare
images from the House of the Cryptoporticus and the House of the Golden
Bracelet |
|
Chapter
5 |
Herculaneum’s Fate
The stories
related to the human remains found at Herculaneum, a nearby city
destroyed by Vesuvius
6 photos, including the Ring
Lady, the Soldier, and the skeletons found in the boat arcades |
|
Chapter
6 |
A Final Excavation
The most
dramatic change in the creation of plaster casts and the state of
Pompeii today
8 photos, including a look into
Vesuvius's crater today, the warehousing and decaying of the plaster casts, and a
body created with a new molding technique |
|
Acknowledgments,
Bibliography, Index
A map of Pompeii, including all
of the sites mentioned in the book, is included, along with 4 antique
postcards of Pompeii and its plaster casts |
If you're
interested in reading more about the plaster mummies of Pompeii, visit the
Pompeii page at the Mummy Tombs.
Bodies from the Ash.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
|
