Here are some questions you might have...
What is this mummy or group of mummies called?
-These are called mud or swamp mummies.
Where was the mummy or group of mummies found?
- Most mud mummies are found in Northern European countries like Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Ireland.
-These are called mud or swamp mummies.
Where was the mummy or group of mummies found?
- Most mud mummies are found in Northern European countries like Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Ireland.
How was the mummy or group of mummies preserved?
-This group of mummies were preserved in a peat bog. This preserved them because there was not enough oxygen for bacteria to survive.
-This group of mummies were preserved in a peat bog. This preserved them because there was not enough oxygen for bacteria to survive.
How well preserved was the mummy or group of mummies?
- Most of these mummies are very well preserved. For example, some still have skin, hair, nails, and even clothes!
Was the mummy or group of mummies preserved intentionally or accidentally, or is it impossible to tell?
-This group of mummies were accidentally preserved. People in the Iron age would sacrifice other people into the peat bogs to show their belief in their god/gods.
Explain what is known about this person or group of people, including name, position or title, and cause of death. How do scientists know this information?
-There are many different mummies in this group. For example, the “Tollund Man” was hanged. Scientists know this information because there was a rope with him. The “Tollund Man” was named the “Tollund Man” because he was found near Tollund, Denmark.
-Another mummy was the “Damendorf Man”. He was found in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany along with flattened skin, clothes, hair and nails. Scientists knew to name him this because he was found in a village in Schleswig-Holstein called, Damendorf.
Were other objects found with the mummy or group of mummies? If so, what do they reveal or story do they tell?
-The “Tollund Man” is one of the swamp mummies found in Denmark. With him, scientists found a rope tied to his neck. This reveals that he might have been hanged.
-“Windeby I” was found with a woolen “blindfold” across his eyes. He was found in Northern Germany. This “blindfold” could have been a “head band” to hold back hair, and fell forward later over his eyes.
What have scientists and historians learned about the mummy's society or time the mummy/mummies lived?
• -Scientists have learned from mud mummies how people looked and lived in the iron age.
- Most of these mummies are very well preserved. For example, some still have skin, hair, nails, and even clothes!
Was the mummy or group of mummies preserved intentionally or accidentally, or is it impossible to tell?
-This group of mummies were accidentally preserved. People in the Iron age would sacrifice other people into the peat bogs to show their belief in their god/gods.
Explain what is known about this person or group of people, including name, position or title, and cause of death. How do scientists know this information?
-There are many different mummies in this group. For example, the “Tollund Man” was hanged. Scientists know this information because there was a rope with him. The “Tollund Man” was named the “Tollund Man” because he was found near Tollund, Denmark.
-Another mummy was the “Damendorf Man”. He was found in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany along with flattened skin, clothes, hair and nails. Scientists knew to name him this because he was found in a village in Schleswig-Holstein called, Damendorf.
Were other objects found with the mummy or group of mummies? If so, what do they reveal or story do they tell?
-The “Tollund Man” is one of the swamp mummies found in Denmark. With him, scientists found a rope tied to his neck. This reveals that he might have been hanged.
-“Windeby I” was found with a woolen “blindfold” across his eyes. He was found in Northern Germany. This “blindfold” could have been a “head band” to hold back hair, and fell forward later over his eyes.
What have scientists and historians learned about the mummy's society or time the mummy/mummies lived?
• -Scientists have learned from mud mummies how people looked and lived in the iron age.