Bog bodies

which species of moss normally forms bogs

• Spagnum

• Cephalapod

• fern

• heplopodus

In which country was Tollund man found?

• The UK

• The Netherlands

• Sweden

• Denmark

Why do archaeologists use cores to investigate bogs?

• To find gold

• To reconstruct past environments

• To search for bog bodies

• To analyse the surrounding landscape

Bog bodies are found in all peat-rich areas across Europe.

• True

• False

• Debatable

• Possibly

The biggest concentrations of bog bodies are in:

• Poland and the Baltic States

• Scandinavia and the UK

• Ireland and the UK

• Ireland, Denmark and the Netherlands

Most bog body sites are characterised by:

• Multiple bodies

• Single events, single bodies

• Repeated use

• A Christmas tree

The largest number of well dated bog bodies have been found in which period?

• The bronze age-iron age transition

• The Roman period

• The bronze age

• The iron age

Which country is Alken Ende located in?

• Denmark

• Northern Germany

• The Netherlands

• Southern Sweden

What characterised the bones found at Alken Ende?

• They were all stacked in one place

• They still has flesh adhering

• They showed significant signs of unhealed battle trauma

• They were in a pristine condition

The deposition of bones at Alken Ende was most likely a result of:

• A mistake

• A religious act on dry land

• A religious/ritual act at a time of social instability

• A Roman invasion