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archaeogeological, archeogeological (adjective); more archaeogeological, most archaeogeological; more archeogeological, most archeogeological
Referring to ancient geological conditions or situations: For a long time Vesuvius and Pompeii had been an archaeogeological mystery. Bodies found on dense layers of ash indicate that the volcano had been actively pouring pumice and ash into the atmosphere for some time, but also that the inhabitants had felt secure enough not to flee.

When the end came, however, it came so quickly that people were caught wherever they were. Hundreds of people in Herculaneum, who had time to run and find refuge in doored arched storage caverns, were still exposed to such surface temperatures. It is written that a hand raised to protect the face was burned to the bone, while the other hand, unexposed to the blast, was not.