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Tollund Man
Summary: The work of archaeologists, scientists and botanists proved vital to the understanding we have of the Tollund man today. Arguments are being drawn on whether it is wrong for a museum to exhibit human remains, regardless of what can be learned from them. The Tollund Man is a great example of life during the Iron Age.
- 0 INTRODUCTION
- 1 The Tollund Man
1.2 Iron Age-A Brief History
The Iron Age gave way to new tools and weapons and coincided with different agricultural practices and religious beliefs. The Iron Age arrived in Denmark around 500BC and lasted until about 1AD. This period belongs to the completely preserved bodies of sacrificial victims found in Jutland Peninsula bogs. Many more bog bodies have been uncovered over the past decades, some even dated older than the Tollund Man. These bodies have proved a valuable resource...
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