Tag: general
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The Tollund Man and Elling Woman: A Meeting at Silkeborg Museum
As fond as I am of bog bodies in general, I have something as a soft spot for the Tollund Man. Perhaps it’s that his expression is one of the most peaceful, so well-preserved that he almost appears to be sleeping. Perhaps it’s the role that Danish bog bodies (and Danish archeologist P.V. Glob) played…
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Relevance
The following is adapted from a project proposal submitted as part of an assignment for HIST-890 in the fall of 2022. The ongoing preservation of northern European bog bodies is first and foremost relevant to the study of Iron Age Germanic and Celtic cultures. These cultures have left behind scant written histories; scholars are largely…
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Why Bog Bodies?
The study of human remains, regardless of the context in which they’re being studied, is inevitably viewed as morbid by some of those working outside the relevant fields. Whenever I’m asked about my research interests, one of the most frequent follow-up questions is “why?” While bog bodies have received some attention in recent years thanks…
The Bog Body Resource 