Porsmose Man

[Faline]

This is the head of Porsmose Man, a skeletonized bog body found in 1946 near the town of Næstved in Denmark.

The bone arrowhead still sat in the skull, when the skeleton of a 35-40-year-old man man was found in 1946 in the peat bog Porsmose, near Næstved. Another arrow was also deeply embedded in the man's breastbone. Both arrows must have been fired at an angle from above and from close distance. This suggests that the man was surprised by his attackers or perhaps was the victim of an execution. After this the body was thrown out into what was then a lake. The arrows are a type which belong to the Single Grave Culture period.

http://natmus.dk/en/historisk-viden/...olitic-period/

[Pelle]

Interesting

[**butterflylove**]

He certainly looks "surprised"

[Rille]

Cool! a neighbour of us Pelle!

[Sharon]

He looks like he's having the last laugh.

[Rille]

This is why you shouldn´t play with arrows...

[mort999]

Originally Posted by Rille

Cool! a neighbour of us Pelle!

Yeah, and one of my ancestors

[Sharon]

A Dutch invasion! Run!

[mort999]

Originally Posted by Kelly

This is the head of Porsmose Man, a skeletonized bog body found in 1946 near the town of Næstved in Denmark.

Interesting find, Kelly. It is nice to have our small country featured

I would have supplemented with a couple of those nice preserved girls found in bogs in the bronzeage, but I couldn't get the pictures off that fucking website

And a bit of information: Should you ever come to Copenhagen (there might be a good chance, as the city is overcrowded with wealthy american cruise tourists in the summer), you could easily spend a rainy day - they are plenty - in the national museum. There is no entrance fee, so it is much cheaper - and much more interesting - than shopping

[Rille]

You actually have a very nice museum in Copenhagen.

But the one in Stockholm is larger and better... ;)