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| '''Bog bodies''', also known as '''bog people''', are preserveded ] bodies found in ]s. Under certain conditions, the ]ity of the ], the cold ] and the lack of ] combine to tan the body's skin and preserve the ]. Bog bodies have been dated at more than 10,000 ]s old. | '''Bog bodies''', also known as '''bog people''', are preserveded ] bodies found in ]s. Under certain conditions, the ]ity of the ], the cold ] and the lack of ] combine to tan the body's skin and preserve the ]. Bog bodies have been dated at more than 10,000 ]s old. | ||
| Preserved bodies of humans and animals have been discovered in bogs in ], ], northern ], the ] and ]. Records of such finds go back as far as the ] |
Preserved bodies of humans and animals have been discovered in bogs in ], ], northern ], the ] and ]. Records of such finds go back as far as the ]. It is not readily apparent if a body has been buried in a bog for ]s, ]s, or ]. However, during the ], ] and medical technology was developed which allow researchers to more closely determine their age. | ||
| Unlike most ] human remains, bog bodies have skin and internal ] as well as skeletons. Scientists have been able to study their skin, reconstruct their appearance and even determine what their last meal was by their ] contents. | Unlike most ] human remains, bog bodies have skin and internal ] as well as skeletons. Scientists have been able to study their skin, reconstruct their appearance and even determine what their last meal was by their ] contents. | ||
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Bog bodies, also known as bog people, are preserveded human bodies found in sphagnum bogs. Under certain conditions, the acidity of the water, the cold temperature and the lack of oxygen combine to tan the body's skin and preserve the skeleton. Bog bodies have been dated at more than 10,000 years old.
Preserved bodies of humans and animals have been discovered in bogs in Britain, Ireland, northern Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. Records of such finds go back as far as the 18th century. It is not readily apparent if a body has been buried in a bog for years, decades, or centuries. However, during the 20th century, forensic and medical technology was developed which allow researchers to more closely determine their age.
Unlike most ancient human remains, bog bodies have skin and internal organs as well as skeletons. Scientists have been able to study their skin, reconstruct their appearance and even determine what their last meal was by their stomach contents.
Many bog bodies show signs of being deliberately buried in the bog. Forensic examinations of some bog bodies suggest they were ritually slain and placed in the bog as part of the ritual, possibly as an execution for a crime or as a human sacrifice. (See also: Celts and human sacrifice)
Famous bog people
- Grauballe Man, found 1952 in Nebelgård Mose, a bog in Jutland, Denmark.
- Tollund Man
- Lindow Man
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