How was the situation of Pompeii different than most archaeological finds? How did that difference help archaeologist understand daily Roman life.

in most archaeological finds, scientists are looking at bones. In Pompeii on the other hand, people were covered in lava which preserved their bodies exactly where they were when the volcano erupted, frozen in fear, holding each other. Even their pets bodies were found. Along with the bodies that were preserved, so were almost all of the artifacts located there. This helped them understand daily life because almost everything was in its place as it would be on a normal day.

the answer is solomon northrup. he was a free-born african american, abolitionist and professional violinist that was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave in 1841 and remained in captivity until 1853 where he regained his freedom with the of the then-governor of new york, washington hunt. he wrote and published his memoirs "twelve years a slave" in 1853, and in this text, he tells the story of his escape thru one of louisiana's swamps (the great pacoudrie swamp) in which he ended up covered in green slime from crossing the surface of the dead water.