A question for you archeology metallurgical, *and now forensic* experts out there...

[Ferret]

I think they'd be placed in my belly. After they dies of whatever.

 

[Mark Chance]

Don't forget about the possibility of bugs. As has been pointed out, in extremely dry conditions, cloth is highly unlikely to rot, but it could be chewed to pieces by bugs. The same applies to wood, maybe leather, and certainly flesh.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

P.S.: Yet another... this might seem even odder... imagine a situation where around 30 people are trapped within a tower. They cannot escape from within, and they starve to death (or thirst, which is more likely). Would you think you would find bodies scattered throughout the tower... or would they likely all be placed in one spot, put there by the survivors and perhaps only two or three bodies found outside the designated "dead" room?

I'd have only one body left. And a rather fat one, at that. All that's left of the others would be just a heap of bones outside one of the windows.

But if there are several doors and windows, why couldn't they leave (and die outside the tower)? Just curious.

 

[Jeffrey Dahmer]

I'd have only one body left. And a rather fat one, at that. All that's left of the others would be just a heap of bones outside one of the windows.

That's sick!

 

[Cedric]

Just wanted to comment on one thing here, otherwise I agree with whatever everyone else posted.

The bolts of cloth...if they are large enough, you could probably peel off a few layers and still have nice cloth beneath that.

Cedric

 

[tetsujin28]

If you're interested, detailed (and sometimes rather technical) info can be found at Texas A&M's Archaeology unit

 

[Arravis]

Barendd Nobeard, the reason they weren't able to leave is because an opposing force had placed an effect similar to Wall of Force around the tower. It was a way for the opponents to kill those within without having to fight them.