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In C.E. 79, cities, villas, and farms around the Bay of Naples were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. These sites, including Pompeii and Herculaneum, were rediscovered in the 1700s, and offer archaeologists and historians an unparalleled range of evidence for life in the Roman world. In a field of study where we so often focus on the monumental, these important sites give us the rare opportunity to focus on the mundane, day-to-day experiences of ancient people. In this course, we examine a broad range of material uncovered from these Vesuvian sites, including graffiti, art, architecture, personal objects, infrastructure, bioarchaeological remains, and public and private spaces. We discuss how and why we can marshal these data to better understand how individuals lived and died in the ancient Roman world. We also explore the importance of these sites in the history and development of archaeological methodologies and the discipline of archaeology itself. I would love for my students to have an opportunity to write content for wikipedia pages that highlight aspects of recent scholarly resources on topics pertaining to this important site (including the history, the development of the Roman city, and the role that the city plays in the modern cultural and economic landscapes).
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
It's the final week to develop your article.
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.