This photo shows one of the storerooms stuffed with items found on the site. On the shelf in this photo is a person caught by the ash from Mt. Vesuvius. This isn't really the actual person. After a person died, the ash formed a solid mold around them. As time passed, the organic remains dissolved, leaving an empty space. As the researchers found these open spaces, they would fill them with plaster or a similar substance, leaving a solid impression of the person who died there. This person was probably knocked prone by the falling debris.

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