The Plinys, the Roman Campania and Plinian eruptions

 

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Autor: Soto Bonilla, Gerardo J.
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2015
Descripción:This work contributes new discussion points on four aspects on Plinys, the Elder and the Younger. First, about the poor knowledge that Romans had in the 1st century, about Vesuvius as a volcano, even by naturalists like Pliny the Elder, and then, the surprising eruption on 79 AD. Second, about the contribution of Pliny the Elder to civil defense in ancient Rome, since he assisted the affected people during the eruption, where he encountered his death. The third is about the real causes of death of Pliny the Elder, actually by asphyxiation related to diluted pyroclastic currents. The last point is related to both Plinys’ contribution to Volcanology, and the justice that the term “Plinian eruptions” should be in honor to both of them and not only for the nephew.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/21209
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/humanidades/article/view/21209
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Plinios
Pompeya
Vesubio
Campania
erupciones plinianas.
Plinys
Pompeii
Vesuvius
plinian eruptions