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The Tollund Man is probably the most well-preserved body from prehistoric time...

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Experts in finger-prints with the National Police Forces examined one of the Tollund Man's fingers...

 The Tollund Man's finger - for modem connections 37 seconds
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The Tollund Man's feet were well-preserved when he was discovered, and were kept in formalin so they could be examined later on...

 The Tollund Man's feet - for modem connections 1.11 minutes
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The Tollund Man was discovered in Bjældskovdal, which is a bog area located approximately 10 kilometres west of Silkeborg...

 The Tollund Man's bog - for modem connections 40 seconds
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The Tollund Man was placed in an excavation in a peat bog. Take a look at how people used to dig peat...

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Silkeborg Museum's exhibition about the Iron age reveals what the Tollund Man's life was like...

 At the time of the Tollund Man - for modem connections 1.07 minutes
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Elling Woman was hanged approximately 280 B.C. which is almost at the same time as the Tollund Man was hanged...

 Elling Woman - for modem connections 1.07 minutes
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The people from the village are heading home. These are times of unrest...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

 Introduction to the Iron Age - for modem connections 2.25 minutes
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The time period is called the Iron Age because this is when people learned how to forge iron...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

 Forging in the Iron Age - for modem connections 1.42 minutes
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It takes several hours to grind enough flour to make one loaf of bread...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

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The sheep provided the people with warm wool...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

 Clothes- and shoe-making in the Iron Age - for modem connections 2.17 minutes
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The potter was always busy...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

 Pottery-making in the Iron Age - for modem connections 1.22 minutes
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People are chopping lumber for a new long house...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

 House-building in the Iron Age - for modem connections 2.50 minutes
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One day a horseman from the village discovers that strangers are approaching...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

 Weaponry and war - for modem connections 1.42 minutes
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There's a place close to the village where people prefer to not walk alone...
From "People of the Iron Age". © Lejre Experimental Centre

 Gods and sacrifices in the bog - for modem connections 1.26 minutes
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Watch the full movie (22 minutes).
The movie was made by Lejre Experimental Centre.
Buy it on DVD from © Lejre Experimental Centre

 People of the Iron Age - for modem connections 22 minutes
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