Reply With QuoteNice find Tack.
Soldiers from the time of Christ preserved in peat bog
Bones of 200 slaughtered soldiers from the time of Christ are so well preserved in peat bog that their DNA can be studied
By Eddie Wrenn
PUBLISHED: 10:18 EST, 4 July 2012 | UPDATED: 11:29 EST, 4 July 2012
Danish archaeologists have re-opened a mass grave of scores of slaughtered Iron Age warriors to find new clues about their fate and the bloody practices of Germanic tribes on the edge of the Roman Empire.
Bones of around 200 soldiers have already been found preserved in a peat bog near the village of Alken on Denmark's Jutland peninsula.
Experts started digging again on Monday, saying they expected to find more bodies dating back 2,000 years to around the time of Christ.
More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete....html?ITO=1490
Nice find Tack.
Hope you enjoy it, sir!Originally Posted by Wally1967
I aim to please.
Love this stuff. Would be absolutely honored to be a part of an archeological dig, not so much the bodies (which are ofcourse extremely interesting) but more so the artifacts. Coins, jars, weaponry, buildings etc.
I love history. Thanks Tack!!
Which reminds me, must find all episodes of Time Team online.
You're very welcome, sir
You're on fire with these Lt-Col!
While I am sure the bodies themselves will add greatly to the understanding of the period, I question if there will be much DNA recovered even in the teeth. Peat bogs are typically extremely acidic, and even weak acid destroys not only the DNA but the bone mineral that protects the DNA, which is why most peat bog bodies look like black empty leather sacks. Occasionaly something odd happens such as a lot of snail shells being present which adds high levels of calcium and thus preserves the DNA and bone. This one may be a wait and see. Still a nice find by a-tack which I had not seen before. Thanks!
That's pretty awesome.
I'm very glad to know they are occasionally enjoyed.You're on fire with these Lt-Col!
For some reason I was in a mood for archaeology yesterday.
Iron age? Time of Christ? Didnt the iron age end about 500 BC?
Some say we still live in the iron age.
Or if you wish the iron age ended in the 18th century with the advent of the Steam Engine
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You're having a busy day Tack, good stuff...
Not as old as the Tollund Man it seems, but still an interesting find, especially considering the different circumstances (probable sacrifice/execution vs falling in battle).
Great find. Thank you.
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