The Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery
Author(s): Miranda Aldhouse-Green
It is time for a new book about bog bodies: the number of known bodies is growing. Lindow Man, the famous Pete Marsh discovered in Cheshire in the 1980s, has been joined by new finds from Ireland and elsewhere. Who were these unfortunate people, and why were they killed? Archaeologists, armed with the latest analytical techniques, are today investigating these cold cases to reveal much about our distant past. Forensic science allows us to deduce the age, physical condition, status, cause and time of death of these ancient victims, helping to answer the fundamental questions that they pose: were these people executed, simply murdered, or victims of human sacrifice? Who selected them? Who delivered the killing blow, and why? Drawing on all the latest evidence and research, Miranda Aldhouse-Green has written an engrossing detective story, uncovering the hidden truths behind these murder mysteries.
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A real-life forensic thriller revealing the secrets of ancient and modern bodies preserved in bogs some for nearly 3,000 years. . . . Aldhouse-Green relies on her archaeological expertise and knowledge of Celtic myths, along with accounts of ancient authors on barbarian rituals, to ponder 'the million-dollar question: whether human sacrifice was behind some or all of the Iron- and Roman-period bog deaths.' An intriguing window into the past. "
General Fields
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- : Thames & Hudson, Limited
- : Thames & Hudson Ltd
- : 0.68
- : 06 September 2015
- : 234mm X 156mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 November 2015
- : books
Special Fields
- : Miranda Aldhouse-Green
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : English
- : 936
- : 224
- : 74 illustrations, 20 in colour