| Neu Versen Man Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Neu Versen Man or Roter Franz |
| Age | unknown |
| Sex | male |
| Status | unknown |
| Height | unknown |
| Source | |
| Culture | Unknown |
| Date(s) | 220-430CE |
| Site | Bourtanger Moor, Lower Saxony |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Lower Saxony State Museum (Hannover, Germany) |
| Catalog # | |
The Neu Versen Man, also known as Roter Franz (Red Franz in English), was discovered in 1900 in the Bourtanger Moor on the border of Germany and the Netherlands. The name Roter Franz is derived from the red hair and beard.
Studies[]
Roter Franz died in the Bourtanger Moor, on what is now the border of Germany and the Netherlands, sometime between 220 and 430 during the Iron Age. He was deliberately killed, he was between 25 and 32 years of age when he was killed by a deep cut in the throat, of which the signs remain in the mummified soft tissues.
There was evidence of a broken and healed clavicle and a deep arrow or lance wound on his arm, also healed.
Pathology[]
The tannic acid in the bog's water turns the remains reddish brown, the reason for his nickname "Red Franz".
Scientists discovered “rider’s facets” on his thigh bones, protrusions caused by repetitive use of the muscles and connective tissues in the hip, which can result from continuous horseback riding. The conformation of the bones of the thighs reveal he had developed a substantial musculature of the legs due to long periods spent on horseback.
External Links[]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bog_bodies#cite_note-sciencedirect.com-62
References[]
62.^ Jump up to: a b J. van der Plicht, W. A. B. van der Sanden, A. T. Aerts and H. J. Streurman, "Dating bog bodies by means of 14C-AMS", Journal of Archaeological Science Volume 31, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 471–491\^
"Violence in the Bogs ", Bodies of the Bogs, Archaeological Institute of America, 10 December 1997