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Florus tells us that "nowhere is the soil more fertile". This indicates that the region of Campania is good for growing things and raising livestock, due mostly to the proximity of Mt Vesuvius to the towns-this made the soil of the area the best for growing grapes and olives and for raising livestock.

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An olive press was found in Pompeii-this indicates that Pompeiians grew olives and then harvested them and turned them into olive oil.

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Grafitti from Pompeii reveals that prostitution was common. "I screwed a lot of girls here" was found on the wall of one of the brothels, indicating that the practice of prostitution occurred there.

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Fish bones found in the drains of Pompeii indicate that the people there ate fish.

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Pliny the Younger tells us in his letters to Tacitus that the first explosion from Mt Vesuvius resembled "a pine more than any other tree". This indicates that gas and ash flew out of the top of the volcano in a huge cloud.

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Jars of fruit and raisons a painting found from the House of Julia Felix, shows a mosaic of produce from the sea and fruit indicating that sea food was a major part of their diet. Though one side of Pompeii is surrounded by mountains with fertile soil for the fruits, "it has many seas and harbour" (Pliney the Elder), meaning it was in close proximity to the ocean.

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The soil of Pompeii was extremely fertile due to the natural resources provided by the volcano. This is evident in the quote by Florus claiming “nowhere is the soil more fertile”. The rich soil and growing conditions are also evident by the amount of olive presses, wineries and land reserved for agriculture found in the area.

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This region, according to Pliny the Elder, was “blessed by fortune” due to its mild climate, proximity to the sea and an abundance of food and wine that grew there. Sitting in the shadow of Mt Vesuvius , both Pompeii and Herculaneum had fertile soil that produced “an abundance of corn, vines and olives, splendid fleeces by its sheep and fine-necked bulls” (Pliny the Elder).

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Due to the knowledge of how volcanos work and the layers of pumice and ash the two cities were covered by, we are able to determine what stage of the eruption the majority of people perished in.

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Faces of Mercury were displayed all around Pompeii to gain blessings. They were found on a sign outside a shop, on a sales counter and on water wells

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the loafs of bread that were left carbonised in the oven as well as paint spread around room

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themopolia stores were found across Pompeii . these stores were simply fast food snack bars known as themopolia, and recognised by marble-covered counter in which large dolia were encased, display racks for wine and amphorae decanted into jugs for serving and  a small stove for cooking hot meals. these shops were a big part of the economy. we can tell this by the amount of shop ruins found across the area showing us that they were used frequently.

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Wine production was a key factor for the economy of Pompeii and Herculaneum. A sign from a Herculaneum wine bar, inviting patrons to 'Come to the Sign of the Bowls', advertised half a dozen types of wine and their vintages. The abundance of wine that was sold indicates the mass production of wine in this area.

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campania was very rife with different animals that impacted the ways that poeple would eat and live. there were amny different sea creatres along with figs and other types of fruit

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There is evidence of the eruption from the amount of leftover items and unfinished tasks inside homes in Pompeii. Evidence includes bread cooking in the oven, painters abandoning their work and valuable items such as money, gold and livestock being abandoned in homes.

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Evidence for the eruption of Mt Vesuvius is pyroclastic surges and flows. A pyroclastic surge is a billowing cloud of ash and superheated gases, travelling at about 100 - 200km an hour. A pyroclastic flow is a ground - hugging avalanche of superheated volcanic material; pumice, ash and gases moving at high speeds of 65 - 80 km an hour.

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in different houses of Pompeii you would find large or small mosaic's of different positions that you could chose from if "hiring" a prostitute, there were also small stone beds and graffiti next to them explaining peoples sexual encounters

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The evidence of the carbonised human remains of people of Pompeii shows the positions in which people died in during the eruption, this helps us determine the family relationships of the people within the city and what the final moments of their life where like.

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Bodies of Humans, Dog, and Horse were found incased in ash around Pompeii and Herculaneum. These bodies show us how they were running away from the volcano in fright and were hiding inside buildings or running away trying to escape the pumice and ash.

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"Campania is the fairest of all regions not only in Italy, but in the whole world. Nothing can be softer than it's climate: indeed twice a year. Nowhere is the soil more fertile..." Florus, Epitome of Roman History

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A painting from the House of Julia Felix, depicts a jar of fruit and raisins. This painting gives for certainty what was produced in the region of Campania and the abundance of fruits available. This in turn reinforces the idea that Campania had rich soil able to produce masses of fruits.

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the villa of Oplontis was a small area near Pompeii, where people ( in there rush ) grab as many valuable positions like coins, jewellery, vases and trays. and as they run away from the town they would be carbonised or kill instantly by the gasses and they skeletons would stained green from the metal

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Fish and animal bones were found in excessive amounts inside drains and sewers close to the markets showing that the practice fishing and marketing was a common way to make money in Pompeii.

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As we can identify in the painting Bacchus and Mount Vesuvius it shows us that Pompeii was considered as gods country telling the viewer that the land was highly fertile and rich for the production of products such as grapes and olives for The production of wine and oil.

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Mensa ponderaria was a table that was used for offical weights and measures. It was a bench with 9 holes of varying size for different measured amount. Its role in the economy, was to be used by officials to supervise the accuracy of weights and measures used in the markets.

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An inscription from a seat at the tomb of public Priestess Mamia- "To Mamia, daughter of Publius, public priestess, a place for burial was given by decree of town councillors". This shows that some women were influential and were an important part of society as priestesses.

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The 'Sappho Fresco' source indicates the possibility that ancient women in Pompeii could have been well educated and showed that women knew basic literature skills. This is shown by the pen and the tablet in her hands.

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Sources such as the gold snake bracelet with an inscription "from a master to his slave girl" tell us that the owner of the bracelet was possibly a now freed slave, a cherished member of the household or even the lover of the master of the house.

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Sources from Pompeii tell us that most people in Pompeii regardless of gender or social class were deeply involved in politics and supported their favoured politician through graffiti and electoral paintings. Some of the graffiti in support of politicians reads “if honest living is thought to be any recommendation, then Lucretius Fronto is worthy of my vote”

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C.Amery & B.Curren, The Lost World of Pompeii- this source  tells us about political life by showing us how people used graffiti to support for Candidates. by saying "Aulus Coldius Flaccus provided in his first term, during festival of Apollo in the forum..." it shows that the person is trying to promote this candidate by showing his benefits and what he has down in the past.

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The way that politics was run is not 100% known as historians guess what it was like by the towns that surround them, as there is no evidence to prove actually what politics was like. "drawn not from evidence found in, or about, the town itself, but from documents that refer to other- albeit similar - communities" Mary Beard

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Sources from our text tell us that housing in Pompeii was very different to what it is now with its inclusion of separate rooms for several purposes and multi use rooms. Sources from our book also tell us about the different type of houses such as villas, town houses and apartments.

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Frescos inside of houses and public places sometimes depict the people of Pompeii competing in different sporting activities including a game called bladder ball. We also have evidence of games being played through a poem written by an angry bath house patron describing loud games being played inside of the bath house.

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Evidence from frescos and the inside of sewers show us that the people of Pompeii ate well balanced and nutritious meals that includes fish and meat, bread, grain, nuts, dairy and fruit and vegetables. The remains of bread being cooked in the oven and fishing tools left at fish markets also provide evidence of this.

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The main evidence for the health of the residents of Pompeii and Herculaneum comes from the remains of the people themselves. Dr Estelle Lazer has studied the pathology of human remains at Pompeii. Her examinations of humans remains, including about 300 skulls, indicates that the people were generally well nourished. Although she also found evidence for an Age-related condition called hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI). Its symptoms include obesity, diabetes and headaches.

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A large portion of the population of Pompeii and Herculaneum was compromised of slaves. People has to be captured, sold or born into this social class. Usually, slaves ran households and performed 'homely' duties like, cooking, cleaning, harvesting or herding. Sources such as a "Wall painting from Pompeii depicting slaves serving at a banquet". Even though the painting depicts slaves doing duties that we would think of slaves doing at this time, it doesn't provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of slaves in Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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The total voting number of Pompeii would have been very small, perhaps no more that 2500. Ex-slaves were eligible to vote, but no matter how rich they became there were never able to sit in a public office.

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Clothing was made from either wool or linen. Local weavers made wooden clothing, while linen came from Egypt. Typically, Roman clothing was made of wool. Originally women spun and wove their own clothes, but by the late Republic, upper class women did not make their own clothes themselves, instead the slaves did the work or it was commercially made.

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Remains of food scraps found in the drains of Pompeii, revealed that the middle and lower class residents dined on cheap but healthy foods, while the slightly wealthier dined on delicacies. Excavations of about 20 shops near the gates of Pompeii revealed charred food waste from the kitchens, as well as human waste, that dated as far back as the 4th century B.C.

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The impact of other on political life.
Other people outside of the male elite were honoured publicly in Pompeii, including a number of prominent women, had some impact of the politics of Pompeii. One influential woman was Eumachia, who was an extremely rich woman that consistently donated to the fullers guild. Because if this, she became the patroness of the guild of fullers, and provided the guild with a large and beautiful building in the Forum. This relates to the politics of Pompeii as it is possible the her son had run for the public office of duumvir and the generation was perhaps intended to help him gain public support for his election. The writing from the facade if the building, details the generosity of Eumachia in hopes to gain votes for her son.