Scientists unearthing the site have discovered ceramic pots, bronze bowls, glass bottles, and homes and inhabitants buried by ash in a manner similar to that of Pompeii.
[1] Over six weeks, the team unearthed the first evidence of a lost culture that had been obliterated by the Tambora eruption.
They excavated the house, where they found the remains of two adults, as well as bronze bowls, ceramic pots, iron tools and other artifacts.
[1] Tests conducted using a carbonization technique revealed they were composed of charcoal formed by the heat of the magma.
Historical evidence indicates that people on Sumbawa island were known in the East Indies for their honey, horses,[4] sappan wood for producing red dye,[5] and sandalwood used for incense and medications.