Bog Bodies Uncovered
Book description
It is time for a new book about bog bodies: the number of known bodies is growing. Lindow Man, the famous 'Pete Marsh' discovered in Cheshire in the 1980s, has been joined by new finds from Ireland and elsewhere. Who were these unfortunate people, and why were they killed? Archaeologists,…
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As an archaeology undergraduate at Oxford University, I was always drawn to the murkier side of human history.
There, I came across the subject of bog bodies, unfortunate people who were sacrificed and thrown into peat bogs across northern Europe thousands of years ago. Plenty has been written about the topic, but Miranda Aldhouse-Green’s sharp-eyed offering pulls together the latest research and scientific breakthroughs.
From Sally's list on superstitions, sacrifice, and folk history.
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