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Strontium isotope investigations of the Haraldskær Woman – a complex record of various tissues

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Bog bodies form a unique group of archaeological human remains which offer unparalleled insight into the past. Unlike most ancient human remains, bog bodies have preserved their skin and other soft tissues through natural tanning processes in the bogs. We present the first comprehensive strontium isotope investigation of the Haraldskær Woman and her garments, dated to the Scandinavian Pre-Roman Iron Age (500-1 BC). Our interdisciplinary research applies new advances in strontium isotope tracing protocols enabling us to go a step further in unravelling the life of bog people. Our study reveals long distance travel of the Haraldskær Woman shortly before her death, leading to new speculations on to why her body ended in the bog.

Source: ArchéoSciences

DOI: 10.4000/archeosciences.4407

Authors: Karin Margarita Frei, Ulla Mannering, T. Douglas Price, Rasmus Birch Iversen

Institutions: Moesgaard Museum, National Museum of Denmark, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Language: English

Topic: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Research Foundation, Danmarks Grundforskningsfond

OpenAlex ID: W2275246293

FWCI: 1.288

Cites: 25

Cited by: 27

Related to: 10