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The Renaissance encouraged the study of:
The Renaissance helped lead to antiquarianism and eventually to modern archaeology.
Further detail
Renewed interest in Greece and Rome → study of ruins and ancient texts → antiquarianism and modern archaeology
1. Which statement best defines the Renaissance in relation to archaeology?
2. How did the Renaissance contribute to the development of modern archaeology?
3. What happened to Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
What was the Renaissance in European culture?
A cultural movement renewing interest in ancient Greece and Rome.
What was Pompeii and when was it buried?
An ancient Roman city buried in AD 79 by Mount Vesuvius.
What did Karl Weber's maps of Herculaneum and Pompeii record?
Buildings and artifact locations instead of only collecting objects.
Where did the Renaissance begin before spreading in Europe?
In Italy.
What is Stonehenge and where was it built?
A prehistoric stone-circle monument in Wiltshire, England.
Who identified the pits now called the Aubrey Holes at Stonehenge?
John Aubrey.
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