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Bog body Wikipedia ~ A bog body is a human cadaver that has been naturally mummified in a peat bog Such bodies sometimes known as bog people are both geographically and chronologically widespread having been dated to between 8000 BCE and the Second World War The unifying factor of the bog bodies is that they have been found in peat and are partially preserved however the actual levels of preservation vary widely from perfectly preserved to mere skeletons Unlike most ancient human remains bog bodies often re

Bog Mummies Preserved in Peat Charlotte Wilcox ~ After sharing stories of famous bog discoveries Wilcox presents an informational chapter about how bogs form mummies Most bodies decay after death However bodies in peat bogs do not decay because conditions in bogs prevent growth of bacteria and fungi

Bog Bodies of Europe Most Famous of the Peatland Mummies ~ Bog bodies or the bog people are extremely wellpreserved ancient corpses that have been discovered in peatlands of Northern Europe The peatlands appear to have served as mass graveyards from BCE to medieval times and many of the bodies reveal violent deaths

Peat Bogs Are Freakishly Good at Preserving Human Remains ~ Mummies have been found in certain bogs with soft extraflimsy bones that are about as sturdy as cardboard and that have been distorted by heavy peat But thats assuming the decalcification process doesnt altogether eliminate them Lots of bog bodies have been found missing bones and some of the mummies are totally boneless

Frankenstein Bog Mummies Discovered in Scotland ~ Quick Dip in the Bog Another clue to the odd nature of the Cladh Hallan mummies is their unusually wellpreserved bones A peat bog is a highacid lowoxygen environment which inhibits

Who Were the Ancient Bog Mummies Surprising New Clues ~ Much of the bodies skin hair clothes and stomach contents have been remarkably well preserved thanks to the acidic oxygenpoor conditions of peat bogs which are made up of accumulated

The Bog Bodies of Europe Archeological Finds ~ The term bog bodies or bog people is used to refer to ancient naturallymummified human burials recovered from peat bogs in Denmark Germany The Netherlands Britain and Ireland The highly acidic peat acts as a remarkable preservative leaving the clothing and skin intact and creating poignant and memorable images of people of the past

List of bog bodies Wikipedia ~ Bog bodies or bog people are the naturally preserved corpses of humans and some animals recovered from peat bogs The bodies have been most commonly found in the Northern European countries of Denmark Germany The Netherlands the United Kingdom and Ireland Reports of bog bodies surfaced during the early 1700s