4: The Tollund Man
Apr 01, 2025•46 min•Ep. 4
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Episode description
Disclaimer: This episode discusses murder and ritual human sacrifice!
Two peat farmers in Denmark accidentally discovered what would become one of the most famous and recognizable ancient mummies to date. Let's sit down and discuss this incredible find and what we learned about the life and death of the Tollund Man!
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Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay
Sources Used:
Bog Bodies Uncovered - Solving Europe’s Ancient Mystery by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/bodies-in-the-bog-the-lindow-mysteries/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAs5i8BhDmARIsAGE4xHwWpeCbtlMViLK4q-SZTWXefW5aCrSUjiVilVh0NEZVZRvfWUJFOIwaAhIzEALw_wcB
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/europe-bog-bodies-reveal-secrets-180962770/
Two peat farmers in Denmark accidentally discovered what would become one of the most famous and recognizable ancient mummies to date. Let's sit down and discuss this incredible find and what we learned about the life and death of the Tollund Man!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology
Substack: https://oddanthropology.substack.com
Email: oddanthropology@gmail.com
Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay
Sources Used:
Bog Bodies Uncovered - Solving Europe’s Ancient Mystery by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/bodies-in-the-bog-the-lindow-mysteries/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAs5i8BhDmARIsAGE4xHwWpeCbtlMViLK4q-SZTWXefW5aCrSUjiVilVh0NEZVZRvfWUJFOIwaAhIzEALw_wcB
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/europe-bog-bodies-reveal-secrets-180962770/
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