| Obenaltendorf Man Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Obenaltendorf Man |
| Age | Unknown |
| Sex | Male |
| Status | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Source | |
| Culture | Unknown |
| Date(s) | 380 CE |
| Site | Obenaltendorf Moor |
| Current Location | |
| Location | The Schwedenspeicher-Museum, Stade, Germany |
| Catalog # | Unknown |
The Obenaltendorf Man was discovered in Germany in 1895. The man's body was found wrapped in his clothes, he had with him two silver ornaments.
Mummification[]
The body was naturally mummified by the peat bog. Bog bodies mummify from a combination of low temperatures, low oxygen, and the acidity of the bog. Bogs with high acidity tend to preserve the organs and skin of the body, but demineralizes and wear away at the bones. Bog bodies tend to decay quickly after being taken from the bog, so they are kept in cool environments during analysis.
References[]
- Deem, J. M. (2017). Bodies from the Bog. Retrieved November 20, 2017, from http://jamesmdeem.com/books.bog.visiting.html
Obenaltendorf Man's clothing at Museum Schwedenspeicher, Stade, Germany