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Take a Look at the Tollund Man
The Tollund Man is probably the most well-preserved body from pre-historic times in the world.
The head was almost shockingly well-preserved. The eyes were closed and so was the mouth - the look on his face was calm and solemn as if he was just sleeping....Read more in the Tollund Man's Appearance |
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What was the Tollund Man's Life like?
The Tollund Man was alive during the first part of the iron age, 300-400 years B.C. Almost everybody was involved in farm work and that goes for both men, women and children. In order to prepare the land people used a special kind of plough, an ard, which was pulled by a couple of oxen. That was probably the men's part of the work...
Read more in At the Time of the Tollund Man |
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Why did the Tollund Man have to Die?
Was the Tollund Man quilt of a crime for which he had to be punished? Was he a low-life in society which people wanted to get rid of? Or was he a slave or perhaps a well-respected man who was sacrificed in order to appease the gods of the bog?
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How was the Tollund Man Preserved?
The two museum conservators who did the excavation of the Tollund Man at the National Museum of Denmark, were also the ones who were going to try to attempt to preserve his head. They wanted to try to replace the bog water in the cells with wax. But since they knew that the melted wax wasn't going to mix with bog water, they had to try something else...
Read more in Preservation of the Tollund Man
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