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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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Did people stay back to face the disaster of Pompeii?
People did not stay back to face the disaster of Pompeii. They did not have time to run away.
What was the worlds biggest natural disaster?
Mount Vesuvius was the most biggest disaster in the world which destroyed the whole of Pompeii and the people.
Why do people chose to stay in Pompeii even though the ground was shaking?
There were always ground tremmer's in Pompeii so the people just took cover like they usually did, they did not think that is was going to turn into a large scale disaster like it did.
What were the people of Pompeii called?
They were known as Italians, being that that is where Pompeii is situated.But, people from Pompeii are called Pompeians.
What caused the people to turn into stone in pompeii?
I think that the ash and volcanic bombs covered the people preserving them and quite litteraly turning them into stone-like figures.
What happened in 79 AD in Pompeii?
Pompeii home to mt. Vesuvious erupted wiping out Pompeii and Herculaneum even closer to the volcano. Pumis and ashed covered the cities and some people on foot got decintegrated by the pyroplastic flow. Only few survied this natural disaster on 24th of August 79AD.
Do people still live in Pompeii?
no one lives in Pompeii now but people live in Naples which is close to Pompeii. and people live my mount Vesuvius. but not in Pompeii.
Where did rich people in ancient Pompeii sleep?
Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.Both rich and poor people in Pompeii slept in their bedrooms.
Why is it important to preserve the city of Pompeii?
It is a bit of preserved history that was buried and found. It is like walking back in time. The people who lived there in 79AD would recognize the city.
How did people in pompeii shape the earth?
pompeii people thought the earth was flat
Did pompeii people have running water?
yes pompeii had running water but only the rich people
How do people make a living in Pompeii?
They don't. That's right, people don't live in Pompeii any more. The better question here is: How "did" people make a living in Pompeii.
