Bog Bodies: What Modern Forensic Analysis Reveals About Ancient Deaths

Bog bodies forensic analysis

Quick Facts Case Detail Information Discovery Locations Peat bogs across Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands Time Period Primarily Iron Age (c. 800 BC–400 AD) Famous Examples Tollund Man, Grauballe Man, Lindow Man, Elling Woman Preservation Naturally preserved skin, hair, internal organs, and soft tissue Cause of Preservation Acidic, oxygen-poor peat bog environment Historical … Read more

The Franklin Expedition Mystery: What Modern Forensics Has Revealed About History’s Greatest Arctic Disaster

Skeletal analysis solving the Franklin expedition mystery

Quick Facts Case Detail Information Expedition Leader Sir John Franklin Departure Date May 19, 1845 Mission Discover and navigate the Northwest Passage Ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror Crew Members 129 officers and sailors Last Confirmed Contact July 1845, Baffin Bay Status Expedition lost; no survivors Shipwrecks Discovered HMS Erebus (2014), HMS Terror (2016) Introduction … Read more