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A man named Giuseppe Fiorelli found that cavities in the compact ash were actually in space in which a body had once been but had since decayed, leaving the bones laid at the bottom. He found that if he pour plaster into these spaces that when it hardened the plaster would reveal an extremely detailed and precise cast of the person that had once died there.
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When people rediscovered Pompeii where the body's stone?
The bodies were not stone, but they had been covered in ash which then hardened, creating hallows where the bodies were. The people who uncovered Pompeii poured plaster into the holes creating plaster casts.
How many volcanoes are there in Pompeii?
no-one knows
How does your urinary system restore homeostasis to our bodies?
the hypothalamus
In Pompeii archeologists excavated a one story house that is entirely blue insidethe floor was bluethe oil lamps were bluethe walls were blueeverything was blueso what color were the interior s?
Blue
Where did the dead bodies of Pompeii reserved?
The dead bodies in Pompeii were preserved by the volcanic ash and pumice that covered the city when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. The ash quickly cooled and solidified around the bodies, creating casts of the victims when the bodies decomposed.
What buried the town of Pompeii?
The bodies were preserved as moulds formed by the volcanic ash that hardened round them. The bodies then rotted away leaving a hollow in the shape of the body that was once there.
Who was affected by Vesuvius?
The Italian city Pompeii Pompeii and Herculaneum were both destroyed by the eruption in 79AD. It is believed that the death toll in Pompeii ranges from 10,000 to 25,000. The bodies recovered from Pompeii is 1,150. In Herculaneum it is estimated that about 5,000 perished. The number of bodies recovered stands at 350.
When did the citizens of Pompeii vanish?
They vanished in 79 A.D. because of Mnt. Vesuvius erupting over Pompeii. Houses were buried and many died, almost EVERYBODY died! Actually, I DO think everybody died. 400 years later, man-kind was reunited on Pompeii. But not called "Pompeii" anymore, the citizens discovered Pompeii. Then dug up the molded thousands of dead bodies, later, about 200 years later. They were put up on display. Many tourists come around to see the many bodies. Hope this answered your question!
What are some ruins of Pompeii?
There were many things in pompeii that were found , like the bodies coverd in ash, tempals,churches,homes,pots,pans,dishes,juwlery,and more hope this helps
What did archaeologists discover in Pompeii in 1860?
The technique of using plaster to cast the bodies and plant activity was discovered.
Was Pompeii erupted?
Pompeii is an Italian town, not far from Naples. It sits at the foothill of Mt.Vesuvius, which erupted in AD79 and completely demolished the town of Pompeii. The town was covered in a layer of ash and pyroclastic flow and many lives were lost. Many years later, the bodies of the victims were preserved in the ash after Fiorelli, an archaeologist used a special technique to preserve the bodies using plaster. Pompeii is now a thriving historical site that attracts many visitors each year.
What did the archeologists find in pompeii after pliny the younger?
Archaeologists did not find anything after Pliny the Younger. Pliny the Younger only described the eruption of Mount Vesuvius when it happened in 79. Pompeii was first discovered in 1599 during works to divert a local river, but the uncovered areas were covered again. Pompeii was rediscovered again in 1748 and the first archaeological excavations started in 1764.
