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    • KapteinB
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      2 years ago

      He died by hanging, in what is believed to be a ritual sacrifice.

      Tollund Man’s final meal does not appear to be anything out of the ordinary, and it’s likely representative of a typical dish served in northern Europe during the Iron Age. That said, the presence of seeds from pale persicaria was considered to be a bit strange. Persicaria is a weed, and it grew alongside barley and flax but was harvested together with the grains. Its seeds were typically removed during threshing, but in this case, the threshing waste that fell to the ground—seeds included—along with grains of sand and charcoal, was picked up and thrown into the porridge, according to the research.

      Now, I'm no expert in Iron Age society, but I'm thinking this man may have been sentenced to death and executed, rather than it being a sacrificial killing. Throwing waste products into his last meal indicates disdain to me.

    • TripleG
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      2 years ago

      Fascinating research.