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Chapter
1
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The
Grauballe Man
- a bog mummy discovered in
Denmark in 1952, 4 photos of his
discovery.
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Chapter
2
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The Porsmose
Man
- a bog skeleton discovered in
Denmark in 1946, 1 photo. He was killed by arrows. The
photograph in the book shows his skull and an arrowhead
that pierced his nasal cavity. The arrow that killed
him, however, penetrated his aorta. A
fascinating, unforgettable photo.
The Borremose Man
- a bog mummy discovered in
Denmark in 1946, 1 photograph.
The Osterby Head
The Tollund Man
The Zweeloo Woman
The
Windeby Girl
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Chapter
3
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The
Emmer-Erfscheidenveen Man
- a bog mummy discovered in the
Netherlands.
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Chapter
4
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The
Gundestrup Cauldron
- a cauldron most likely used in
sacrificial rituals, discovered in Denmark in 1891, 2
photographs.
The Dejbjerg Wagons
- two unusual wagons most likely
used in sacrificial rituals, discovered in Denmark in
the 1880s, 1 photograph.
The Weerdinge Men
- two bog mummies discovered in
the Netherlands in 1904, 1
photograph. One was found with its intestines on
its abdomen: a possible sacrifice?
The Caergwrle Bowl
- a carved stone bowl, in the
shape of a boat, discovered in Wales in the 1820s, 1
photograph. Possibly offered to the gods as
thanks.
The Clonmacnoise Collar
- a stunning golden torc or collar
discovered in an Irish bog, 1
photograph. Another offering made to the gods.
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Chapter
5
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The Lindow
Man
- a bog mummy discovered in
England in 1983, 2 photographs. One
of the most recent discoveries, now on display in the
British Museum.
The Meenybradden Woman
- a bog mummy recently discovered
in Ireland, 1 photograph.
Her cloak has caused a small controversy.
The
Borremose Woman
- a bog mummy discovered in
Denmark in 1848, 1 photograph. She
was the victim of considerable violence.
The Dätgen Man
- a bog body and skull discovered
in Germany, 2 photographs.
His head had been detached and buried near the body.
The Yde Girl
- a bog mummy discovered in the
Netherlands in 1897, 2 photographs
including her face as reconstructed by an artist. The
bog dredger who discovered her thought she was the
Devil, because she appeared to have red hair.
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Chapter
6
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The
Tollund Man
- another
photograph showing his permanent resting place in
the Silkeborg Museum in Silkeborg, Denmark.
The
Windeby Girl
- another
photograph showing her permanent resting place in
the Landsmuseum in Schleswig, Germany
The Grauballe Man
- another
photograph showing his permanent resting place in
the Moesgård Museum of Prehistory near Aarhus, Denmark.
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Acknowledgments,
Bibliography, Index
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If you're
interested in reading more about bog bodies or other mummies, visit
the Recommended Mummy Book page at the Mummy Tombs.
Or if you
are interested in seeing bog bodies as displayed in various museums in
Europe, visit the
Bog Mummies page at The Mummy Tombs.
Bodies from the
Bog. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Houghton Mifflin paperback
edition, 2003.
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