Bog bodies uncovered: solving Europe's ancient mystery

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It is time for a new book about bog bodies: the number of known bodies is growing. Lindow Man, the famous 'Pete Marsh' discovered in Cheshire in the 1980s, has been joined by new finds from Ireland and elsewhere. Who were these unfortunate people, and why were they killed?;Cover; Title Page; About the Authors; Other titles of Interest; Contents; Foreword: Val McDermid; Introduction: Unveiling the Dead: Introducing the Bog Bodies of Ancient Europe; Chapter 1: Discoveries & Discoverers; Chapter 2: The World of the Bog People: Space, Time and Society; Chapter 3: The Magic of Bog Preservation; Chapter 4: Crime Scene Investigation:The Application of Forensic Science; Chapter 5: Accident, Execution or Murder?; Chapter 6: Modus Operandi: Ways of Killing; Chapter 7: Instrumental Violence:Abuse with Purpose; Chapter 8: The Chosen Ones; Chapter 9: Natural Born Killers Cover Title Page About the Authors Other titles of Interest Contents Foreword: Val McDermid Introduction: Unveiling the Dead: Introducing the Bog Bodies of Ancient Europe Chapter 1: Discoveries & Discoverers Chapter 2: The World of the Bog People: Space, Time and Society Chapter 3: The Magic of Bog Preservation Chapter 4: Crime Scene Investigation:The Application of Forensic Science Chapter 5: Accident, Execution or Murder? Chapter 6: Modus Operandi: Ways of Killing Chapter 7: Instrumental Violence:Abuse with Purpose Chapter 8: The Chosen Ones Chapter 9: Natural Born Killers Chapter 10: Bog Deaths & Human SacrificeEpilogue: Listening to the Dead: Bog Bodies Uncovered Appendix Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Sources of Illustrations Index Copyright