How does the section entitled "A Thriving Trade
Center" (Paragraphs 5-9) contribute to the author's
depiction of Pompeii?

It helps you better understand what the city of Pompeii was like before the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

Explanation:

According to a different source, this question refers to the text "Pompeii" by Mark Cartwright.

In this passage, the author describes the role of Pompeii in the Roman Empire. He tells us that Pompeii was a thriving trade center, and one of the most important ports on the Bay of Naples. He also tells us that a great variety of goods and foods were exchanged in this region. We learn about the different areas of the city, and the architecture that existed in the place. Finally, we are told of how different types of people interacted in this place. All these details contribute to creating a vivid image in the mind of the reader. In turn, this helps the reader better understand what the city of Pompeii was like before the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

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