Bog Bodies

Shortlisted, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Awards 1995. the bodies in the peat – murder victims, or human sacrifices?. Tollund Man’s last meal. what’s really underneath a mummy’s bandages. do-it-yourself mummification. how a head-shrinker shrinks a head. frozen mummies of the Arctic. cryonics – frozen for the future…and much, much more!Human bodies frozen in time reveal amazing stories from the pastA fascinating look at preserved people of the past. Incredible true stories about the bog bodies of northern Europe. Egyptian mummies, the 5300-year-old Ice Man, and many others, offer unique insights into life lived hundreds, even thousands, of years ago. There are full-colour photos of human remains, and things to make and do. Packed with gruesome facts, tragic stories, and remarkable tales of scientific discovery. Bog Bodies brings the world of archaeology alive.