Research has shed new light on one of the most notorious natural disasters in history.
The authors of the study re-examined the ribs of 152 victims found in the fornici, finding that the structure of their bones and collagen—an abundant protein found in the body—did not match up with would be expected if they had been vaporized.
"The second was that we found a significant amount of collagen had survived, which does not happen with usual cremations. These results, combined with our understanding of the body positions and their location within the stone boat houses, suggested a different manner of death than direct exposure to fire and heat," he said.
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