since lava is so hot, it completely obliviates the organism, but leaves a hollow gap under the hardening ash an stuff where it once was, excavators find the hollow gap and fill it with plaster to resemble the shape of the bodies quite nicely, but not always perfectly
scientists could see the preserved bodies of the victims and the whole town
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the town of Pompeii under a thick layer of volcanic ash and pumice. This preserved the town and its inhabitants for centuries, providing valuable insights into Roman life and culture.
no-one knows
Pompeii and Herculaneum were preserved (and also obliterated) after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Stabiae was also impacted, but not destroyed.
Mostly everything was. Houses, (inside also), streets, churches, bodies... Basically the whole town as it slept in 79AD... is the same as it is now.
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.
We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were almost perfectly preserved because of the covering of ash that the volcano left.
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.
They preserved The Bodies of their dead.
The town was preserved by having been buried by volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Houses, street layouts, mosaics artifacts, tools and the like were found intact. Even the bodies of people in the position they were when people died were preserved.
they were dug up the ash preserved the stuff
Biskupin was submerged in anaerobic swamp conditions. This oxygen-depleted environment preserved the ancient wooden structures in excellent detail. Hence its comparison to Pompeii. It is one of the best preserved archaeological finds ever.