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They are preserved by unusual conditions under the peat. These conditions include highly acidic water, cold temperature, and a lack of oxygen, combining to preserve but severely tan their skin.
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∙ 13y agoI know in Holland, there is a natural ground plant that preserves the body because it kills the bacterias. It's the acid that the plant produces.
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What are bog bodies?
bog bodies are mummified bodies of people or animals, that are found in peat bogs. They are preserved for many years under the mud, and many of the ones found are dated back to the Iron Age. Bog bodies are preserved by all the acid in the ground, and their discovery spots are often in Europe. Bog bodies are usually very well preserved, sometimes, so well preserved that they are mistaken for recent murder victims. Scientists say that most bog bodies found died through some kind of ritualistic sacrifice, for many either had evidence of stab wounds, or had a rope tied around their neck. Hair and clothes have sometimes been found intact. This is a picture of Tollund Man, a bog body mummified in a peat bog in Denmark. He was found in 1950 by two men, and is aprox. 2,000 years old.:
Why was the Tollund Man copse so well preserved in the bog?
Because the chemicals in the bog acted as sort of a preservative.
How many bog bodies have been found?
About 90 Bog Bodies have been found in toal.
What did bog bodies wear?
they wore moldy clothes that were found with them in the bog
How many different types of mummies are there?
There are naturally preserved mummies which include:desert mummies , freeze dried mummies/ refrigerated mummies, bog bodies,Deliberately preserved mummies which include:egyptian mummies, chinese mummies, aleutian island mummy , Incan mummies and modern mummies
Bog bodies are examples of?
original preservation.
How was the Haraldskaer Woman peserved?
The Haraldskaer Woman is an Iron Age bog body found naturally preserved in a bog in Jutland, Denmark. Labourers discovered the body in 1835 while excavating peat on the Haraldskaer Estate. Arguments regarding the age of this well-preserved body were settled in 1977, when radiocarbon dating determined that her death occurred around the fifth century BC. The body of the Haraldskaer Woman was preserved due to the anaerobic (shortage of oxygen) conditions and acids of the peat bog in which she was found. Not only was the intact skeleton found, but also the skin and internal organs.
Are bog bodies human sacrifices?
Some were victims of human sacrifice, others we don't know.
What has the author Natalie Jane Prior written?
Natalie Jane Prior has written: 'Bog bodies'
How did bog mummify the dead?
In these cases, the acidity of the water, cold temperature and lack of oxygen combined tan the body's skin and soft tissues, whilst the skeleton typically disintegrates over time. Such mummies are extremely well-preserved on emerging from the bog, with skin and internal organs intact
What is the clear slime covering the bog wood in your fish tank?
Bodies and waste of slime, mold and bacteria.
How did bog bodies get in the bogs?
some people just fell in the bogs ,others were sacrificed and left in the bogs.
