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An insight into the history of Bog Bodies in courtesy of the National Geographic.

Q1: What is a bog body?
   a) Body environmental evidence about bogs and people
   b) Human remains preserved in a peat bog
   c) Misspelling of Bach body, refers to the human remains of a German composer
   d) A mummified body dumped in hole of mud.


Q2: Where are bog bodies found?
   a) Denmark, Germany and England
   b) Italy, France and Spain
   c) Peru, Chile and Ecuador
   d) China, Japan and Korea


Q3: Why were the people in the bogs put there?
   a) Ritual human sacrifice
   b) Executions
   c) Simple human murder
   d) All of the above and perhaps other reasons


Q4: What was the environment like when the bog bodies were placed in the earth?
   a) Cemetery area on a hill
   b) Marsh or pond
   c) Peat bog
   d) They were not originally placed in the earth


Q5: Are the Bog Bodies more preserved than the Egyptian mummies?
   a) No, they are more skeletal
or
   b) Yes, they have more soft tissue

Q6: What prevented the Bog Bodies from decaying?
   a) The conditions in the peat bog (the acidic nature of bog water and micro-organisms discourage decay)
   b) The embalming process (being wrapped in linen and having the internal organs removed)
   c) The weather conditions
   d) They were not prevented from decaying


Q7: Are there bog bodies in Australia?
   a) Yes
or
   b) No


Q8: Which of the following forensic methods are commonly used on 'Bog Bodies'?
   a) Finger print analyses
   b) MRI scans
   c) CAT scans
   d) All of the above


Q9: Did the bog bodies suffer violent deaths?
   a) Yes
or
   b) No

Answers:

Q1: B   Q2: A   Q3: D   Q4: B   Q5: B   Q6: A   Q7: B   Q8: D   Q9: A






 TASK: Try and locate the countries where the bog bodies were found like Germany, Denmark, England, Netherlands and else where. Your starting point is Australia so try and search the globe for the countries. HAVE FUN DISCOVERING!




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