| Luttra Woman Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Frau von Luttra
Luttra Woman Raspberry Girl |
| Age | 20-25 years of age |
| Sex | Female |
| Status | Worker |
| Height | 145 centimeters |
| Source | |
| Culture | Neolithic Revolution |
| Date(s) | 3105–2935 BCE |
| Site | Rogestorps bog outside Falkoping, Sweden |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Västra Götalands län, Sweden |
| Catalog # | |
The Luttra Woman, also known as "Hallonflickan" or "Raspberry Girl," was the name given to a Neolithic bog body found in 1943 in Västra Götalands län, Sweden. She is one of the oldest female bog bodies, a Scandinavian woman dating from the Copper Age between 3105 and 2935 BC. Luttra woman was healthy when she died.
Mummification[]
The Luttra Woman's body was found 120 centimeters below the surface after a peat excavation took place. Luttra Woman was probably initially buried in water, due to the evidence of aquatic snails. Most of the soft tissues of the body did not survive
Studies[]
Although most of her soft tissues have gone, her stomach remained, preserving her last meal of raspberries, suggesting she died in summer.
Because of the two to three millimeters of freshwater worms found around the body, it was theorized that the Luttra Woman was submerged in water.
A study of the woman's joints revealed that she was probably about 20 years old, but later research on her teeth suggested that her age was probably between 20 and 25 years.
Pathology[]
Through analysis of the remains, it was determined that the Luttra Woman did not suffer from any diseases.
The cause of her death remains a mystery; however, three years after her discovery, a flint arrowhead was found near where the body was found leading to much speculation.
Additional[]
Reconstruction of Luttra Woman's face
The Luttra Woman was given the nickname Hallonflickan in German, which corresponds to Raspberry Girl, because of the raspberries that were found in her stomach.
With the help of a doll maker and modern technology, the Falbygdens museum executed a reconstruction of the Luttra Woman's face.