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    Bog Bodies Essay

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    1. Scope and Significance: After as much as 4,000 years the Bog Bodies of Ireland, Britain and Denmark provide a rare window into the people of the past. After nature has preserved their bodies so well over those thousands of years it should be of prime importance to preserve them at least as well into the future. After being unearthed most Bog Bodies were either left to dry out or put in some type of liquid preservative such as formaldehyde neither of which is optimum. The discovery of new Bog Bodies is becoming a rare which makes preservation even more of an imperative. The goal is to determine the optimum preservation process that is documented well enough so that new and existing Bog Bodies are treated right from the moment they are dug…

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    Essay On Bog Mummies

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    for plants, you come upon a body. The body looks like it could have happened a month ago. You question yourself, is this a recent murder scene? However, it is a murder from thousands of years ago. Bog mummies are people that were accidentally mummified many years ago. They were people that were usually violently killed in sacrifice and thrown into a bog. They believed that bogs were a connection to the gods. The bog mummies were wonderfully preserved people, that were found in very good…

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    The peat bogs at Lindow Moss date back to the last ice age and were formed by holes of melting ice; they are now a tenth of their original size. Bogs often lead to the preservation of organic materials, particularly human remains, being acidic, cold, and devoid of oxygen. The brown colour of the skin, leathery texture, and appearance of human remains preserved in a bog are due to a type of moss that grows in bogs and when dead, lets out a substance that causes a tanning process. During 1980s CE…

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    Celtic Bog Bodies

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    Decapitated, dismembered, hung bodies. Sounds like a horror movie right? Close, but no, these are just the remains of Celtic bog people These people were either religious sacrifices, punishment or just a simple murder cover-up. These bogs were the epitome of the mummification of bodies. These people were the unfortunate ones who found themselves in that situation, but offer us a new insight on the life of the ancient Celts. These bogs have many different aspects that make this wetland stand…

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    Bog Mummification Essay

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    Throwing a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, I made a promise to the Numenii to become an archaeologist. My last night in Italy, I stayed awake listening to Florence's Duomo and I knew there was no other option. Living an ocean away from what I love is difficult. I can get close, but never close enough. After reading about the bog bodies of Northern Europe, I wanted to understand bog mummification. With the nearest bog 4,000 miles away, I made my own. Researching the science of the…

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    The focus book for the mini-unit is: A frog in the bog (Wilson, 2003), written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Joan Rankin – a playful picture book of counting and rhyme, captivates children with its catchy rhythm which engenders this story to become a fun read-aloud, that invites young readers to join in. A frog in the bog (Wilson, 2003) was chosen for the well thought of rhyming words. For example – flick and tick, log and bog. This particular unit, the targeted audience is foundation year…

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    Bog Turtle Research Paper

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    My endangered species is called the Bog Turtle. The Latin name for the bog turtle is the Glyptemys Muhlenberg. The bog turtle is the smallest turtle species in North America, growing to only 3 to 4 inches and weighing less than 4 ounces. They are mostly found in the northeast U.S region. My species is going to go extinct because bog turtles are not needed much in the food chain and the animals that do consume it, the turtle isn’t their primary source of food intake, there aren’t many left and…

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    Bog Iron Brewery Bog Iron Brewery is a small brewery located in Norton, Massachusetts. It was established at the end of 2011 by its three owners; Frank, Brian, and Matt. After just over a year of dealing with licensing, inspections, etcetera their first beers began to be delivered to the public. Currently their brewing operations take place in an 8,500 square foot space. They also incorporated a small “full pour” taproom in 2014 that features flights, full pints, growler fills, and bottle…

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    Mud Bog Case Study

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    Mud Bog Travis, Joe and randy share the cost of a house in the country with 200 acres. They all love to go mudding. Travis has a ram 3500 cummins turbo diesel that has a 6 inch lift and maxxis all terrain tires with beadlocks. Joe has a jeep wrangler rubicon with a 4 inch lift and super swampers. Randy drives a chevy duramax turbo diesel and a 6 inch lift with super swampers. These three friends love to go mudding and they do whenever they can on their 200 acres. But this time it was going to…

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    Marina Carr’s By the Bog of Cats illustrates the complex dynamic of failed relationship with images of swans and ducks, which also appear throughout Desmond Hogan’s Children of Lir. Hogan’s collection of short stories including “The Children of Lir” and “Southern Birds” feature Irishmen who embody English loyalty and use their masculine power to initially control native Irish civilians. Both Carr and Hogan illustrate feminine protagonists who are shunned from their society, but who also take a…

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