The 'bog bodies' of north-western Europe have captured the
imaginations of poets and archaeologists alike, allowing us to come
face-to-face with individuals from the past. Their exceptional
preservation permits us to examine minute details of their lives
and deaths, making us reflect poignantly on our own mortality. But,
as this book argues, the bodies must be resituated within a
turbulent world of endemic violence and change. Reinterpreting the
latest continental research and new discoveries, and featuring a
ground-breaking 'cold case' forensic study of Worsley Man,
Manchester Museum's 'bog head', it brings the bogs to life through
both natural history and folklore, revealing them as places that
were rich and fertile yet dangerous. The book also argues that
these remains do not just pose practical conservation problems but
also philosophical dilemmas, compounded by the critical debate on
if - and how - they should be displayed. -- .
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