Full summarised study notes covering all topics in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Sample: 1. Geographical Context The Physical Environment Located on the plain of Campania Approximately 200km south of Rome On the Bay of Naples Mount Vesuvius dominates the plain Close cities: Misenum, Stabiae, Nuceria Vesuvius erupted in AD62 and again in AD79. Resources Pumice stone Herculaneum: fish Pompeii: garum (fermented fish sauce) - Aulus Umbricius Scaurus was the main manufacturer. Robert Curtis suggested different qualities of garum for different social groups. Grapes - Vesuvian wine, olives - produced in rockier areas for cooking, lighting, perfume and public baths, eruptions provided volcanic stone for millstones, olive presses, buildings and roads. Sheep and goats were raised for meat, milk, skins and wool. Local sand was mixed to make cement. Local clay was used to make pottery for wine, olive oil etc. Rich marine resources - fish and shellfish industry and production of garum (fermented fish sauce).