Why is the archaeological site of pompeii so important to our understanding of life in a roman town?

a.
the romans purposely left pompeii intact as a monument to the people who died there.

b.
the remains at pompeii were preserved intact when the volcanic ash covering them hardened, giving a realistic picture and understanding of life there.

c.
archaeologists and historians from all over the world have sifted through the remains of the city ever since pliny's account was found during the first century a. d.

d.
pompeii is the only place where roman structures can still be seen today.

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?