What caused historians to think that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was not the only reason why the residents of Pompei

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What caused historians to think that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was not the only reason why the residents of Pompei

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WITCHER [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-28T19:34:21+03:00

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Until now it's been widely assumed that most of the victims were asphyxiated by volcanic ash and gas. But a recent study says most died instantly of extreme heat, with many casualties shocked into a sort of instant rigor mortis.

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