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Ryan bartholomew

The mystery of bog bodies has been going on for centuries. Did you know that people were thrown in a bog dead and preserved? Did you know that bog bodies can be over 2000 years old and still be preserved? They are preserved human bodies in sphagnum bogs. They are found in northern Europe, Great Britain, and Ireland. " Unlike most ancient human remains, bog bodies have retained their skin and internal [|organs] due to the unusual conditions of the surrounding area"(bog bodies) These conditions are highly acidic water, cold temperature, and lack of oxygen. it also tans there skin a lot.

The first bog body was in the Netherlands in 1791 and the last one was found in Germany 1965. They were also found in Northern Germany, southern Sweden, Denmark, Jutland, and New Zealand.(wikipedia) There was over 1850 bog bodies found in Europe. The majority of bog people have been traced to the pre Roman times the Iron Age. Scientist studied their skin to reconstruct their appearance and do skin graphs to see what time they died and what age they died.

There are alot of theries about bog bodies. It is shown that there hands were never used. They also say that bog people have violent deaths. I agree with this theory because like all the pictures have some way of them being killed. Another one is that bog bodies disappeared after they were found. Another theorie is that bog people were sacroficed to gods. I agree with this theorie because alot of religons sacrroficed for gods.

I dont think that there hands were never used because maby they were royal and they had servants and they didnt use there hands alot because thereservants did all the work for them. they also say that bog people had violent deaths maby just the ones in the bogs had violent deaths. they say that bog bodies have disipeard after they were found. I think like how can they disipear after they were found maby the wind took it away or maby they forgot were they put the bog body. There are alot of theories for bog bodies but you cant beleive every one.

The past holds many secrets. there are many unsolved historical mysteries that continue to interest people today. This paper will attemtp to solve the mystery of bog people by examining new and old evidense and reources. After reseaching bog people i beleive that they were sacroficed people who were put in bogs to intimidate other contries with the people they killed and there values in the bogs. it is pretty cool that you can see tattoos on some of the bog bodies. it is also cool that there their so amazingly preserved.