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The people of Pompei were buried in a volcanic eruption - a pyroclastic flow - which burned them up from inside almost instantaneously and embedded their bodies in volcanic ash at the same moment.
The organic tissues decayed inside the ash, leaving a body-shaped hollow inside (rather like the mould in lostwax casting).
When the city was excavated, some of these hollows were filled with plaster before excavation, so that the shape of the engulfed body could be preserved after the hardened volcanic magma had been removed.
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In which years did Mt Vesuvius erupt?
Mt. Vesuvius erupted on August 24th 79 A.D.
What was the name of the volcano which destroyed pompeii in ancient times?
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What is the year of the last eruption of Mt Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius last erupted in 1944.
Is mt vesuvius active or dormant or extinct?
Vesuvius is active as it has erupted in historic times.
What kinds of rocks formed when mt Vesuvius erupted?
it formed igneous rocks
In which years did Mt Vesuvius erupt?
Mt. Vesuvius erupted on August 24th 79 A.D.
Did Mt Vesuvius burn pompeii?
yes it erupted killing most if not all the people
What was the name of the volcano which destroyed pompeii in ancient times?
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When did mt. Vesuvius last erupt?
The last time Mt. Vesuvius erupted was on March 18, 1944.
What is the year of the last eruption of Mt Vesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius last erupted in 1944.
What volcano erupted in 79ad in Pompeii and herculaneum?
Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.
Is mt vesuvius active or dormant or extinct?
Vesuvius is active as it has erupted in historic times.
Why did versuvuis errupt?
Mt. Vesuvius erupted in AD 79
What was the name of the Pompeii volcano that erupted?
It was called Mt. Vesuvius.
When did Pompeii volvano erupt?
Mt Vesuvius erupted in 79ad
What caused the suffocation to happen when mt Vesuvius erupted?
The Sulfur in the smoke
When did Mt vesusius erupt?
Mt Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 covering pompeii in ash and mud
