Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery

Aldhouse-Green (emeritus, archaeology, Cardiff Univ.; The Celtic Myths) specializes in Iron Age archaeology and Shamanism and has authored several previous works on Celtic beliefs. Her latest contributes a wealth of information and a scientific approach to presentation of data and discussion, and offers an updated and in-depth treatise on the growing body of knowledge on preserved human remains recovered from the peat bogs of northern Europe. Sections reveal how the remains were discovered, the cultural realm of the decedents, how bogs preserve human bodies, and the deaths of individuals such as Tollund Man and Lindow Man. Also discussed is the forensic science used to investigate the deaths of these individuals. An appendix lists the most significant bog body finds including condition, age, cause of death, relative date of death, and current institution of location.