P. V. Glob’s “The Bog People”
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P. V. Glob’s “The Bog People” is a landmark archaeological and historical study of Iron Age bog bodies in Northern Europe, exploring their preservation, cultural context, and what they reveal about ancient ritual practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| The Bog People | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological study
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book ⓘ |
| addresses |
interpretations of violent deaths in bog bodies
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relationship between landscape and ritual deposition ⓘ |
| author |
P. V. Glob
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Peter Vilhelm Glob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
forensic examination of bog bodies
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methods of peat bog preservation ⓘ |
| discipline |
anthropology
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history ⓘ |
| explores |
links between bog deposits and sacrificial practices
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social and religious structures of Iron Age societies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural context of bog bodies
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preservation of human remains in peat bogs ⓘ religious and ritual practices in the Iron Age ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeology literature
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | interpretive and synthetic overview of bog body evidence ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped popularize the term "bog people" for preserved bodies in peat bogs
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landmark study of European bog bodies ⓘ |
| influenced |
public understanding of bog bodies
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subsequent archaeological interpretations of ritual killing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accessible presentation of archaeological evidence
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detailed photographic documentation of bog bodies ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Iron Age Europe
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archaeology ⓘ bog bodies ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ |
| notableCaseStudy |
Grauballe Man
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Tollund Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Denmark
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ other parts of Northern Europe ⓘ |
| setting | Northern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in archaeology
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students of European prehistory ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Iron Age ⓘ |
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