Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe’s Ancient Mystery Kindle Edition
Author: Miranda Aldhouse-Green ID: B012BH9DGQ
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File Size: 98388 KBPrint Length: 224 pagesPublisher: Thames & Hudson; 1 edition (September 8, 2015)Publication Date: September 8, 2015 Sold by: Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B012BH9DGQText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #65,378 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #10 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Archaeology #36 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > history > science & Medicine > Anthropology #64 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Archaeology
Over the last two centuries, peat cutters in Northern Europe have been uncovering bodies that are in such good condition that it was first thought that the people found were the victims of recent crimes. Actually, the bodies were preserved by natural bog processes. Radioactive carbon dating has shown that the bodies are two thousand years old. In this work, the bog bodies are explained in all of their sometimes gruesome details. The book is illustrated with many photos.
The bog bodies were immediately seen to be murder victims, but who were they and why were they killed? The author, Miranda Aldhouse-Green, who is an archaeologist, presents us with the facts surrounding the bodies. Modern forensic techniques have revealed how the people lived, what they ate over their lives, what they ate in the days before their deaths, and how they were killed. We learn that they were not the victims of common crime, but were deliberately put to death.
The author presents some interesting theories and conclusions about the deaths. This book dispels any thoughts that I may have had about ideal pre-industrial society. However, as civilized as today’s Northern European descendents may seem, I am not sure about how far the world has progressed.
P.S. This review is based on a pre-publication copy of the book, which was obtained at the New York BookExpo in May.
got this along with another for a friend for christmas. had to peek at it of course and i think this will be a favorite this year as it certainly had my attention. we both nerd out on archeology and this has information i didnt know anything about
Excellent book for one who is obsessed with Bog Bodies (like I am). I love the information about the Iron Age. This book really brings to life the cultural setting in which the big bodies lived and died.
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