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Bog Body
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Bog Body
A human body which has been partially preserved by the acidic water of bogs and marshes
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It added: "It closely resembled a bog body in appearance as it had the dark brown, almost black colour seen in recent bog bodies such as Oldcroghan Man and Clonycavan Man.
2,000-YR-OLD FEET FOUND IN ATTIC.. Experts take steps to solve ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Water held a special place in ancient cultures, with around 2,000 bog bodies having been recovered in Europe and valuable objects being placed in ponds and bogs as offerings.
For Pete's sake, he's well over 2,000 years old; Great North Museum ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Glob's study, first published in Danish in 1965 (and in English translation in 1968) became one of the principal channels through which information about bog bodies and other finds first reached a wider, non-academic audience.
Bodies from the bog: metamorphosis, non-human agency and the making ... by McLean, Stuart / Trames
 
 
 
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