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Bog bodies have been found across northern Europe, revealing startling truths about the past. One bog body, the Elling Woman, even had braided hair. ....
Osterby Man, or the Osterby Head, was unearthed in 1948 in Osterby, Germany, and dates to 70 – 220 AD. Only the skull and well-preserved hair remains. ....
Bog body, any of several hundred variously preserved human remains found in natural peat bogs, mostly in northern and western Europe but also elsewhere. Such bogs are anaerobic (oxygen-free) environments, a condition that prevents decay. They are also heavy with tannins, a group of naturally occurring chemicals used in tanning leather. The tannins preserve organic materials such as human bodies, including the soft tissues and the contents of the digestive tract. Bog bodies have been variously found with cut throats, severed limbs, broken bones, ropes around the neck, entrails pulled through the skin, and other marks that suggest the possibility ....