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How did volcanic ash preserve the people of Pompeii so well?.
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How did volcanic ash preserve the people of Pompeii so well?.

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Buildings were destroyed, the population was crushed or asphyxiated, and the city was buried beneath a blanket of ash and pumice. For many centuries Pompeii slept beneath its pall of ash, which perfectly preserved the remains.

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