[Mean Daddy]

Enough to obliterate a body and it’s organs but not a cloth bag and wooden box?

[SunkenCiv]

Those materials have much less water in them to start with, and often wind up carbonized. In Herculaneum there are carbonized wooden doors that still swing on their hinges.

[LibertyWoman]

It’s a conspiracy

[Celtic Conservative]

The wood and the cloth was likely carbonized. Any number of items have survived in that manner, especially in Herculaneum. Roof beams, bed frames and other items of furniture have survived. Something to do with extreme heat, but a lack of oxygen.

CC

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Now don’t go getting the “journalist” all confused with conundrums and facts.

[SoConPubbie]

Bingo!

My question exactly.