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When the Tollund Man was discovered in a Danish peat bog in 1950, he was so well-preserved that it was initially thought he had only been dead for a few weeks. But new CT scans have revealed that the man actually died from a broken leg that went untreated, more than 2,000 years ago. This new information paints a different picture of life in the Iron Age, and how people may have dealt with injury and illness.
Here are 11 surprising facts about the Tollund Man:
1. The Tollund Man was found in a Danish peat bog in 1950.
2. He was so well-preserved that it was initially thought he had only been dead for a few weeks.
3. new CT scans have revealed that the man actually died from a broken leg that went untreated, more than 2,000 years ago.
4. This new information paints a different picture of life in the Iron Age, and how people may have dealt with injury and illness.
5. The Tollund Man is thought to have been between 20 and 40 years old when he died.
6. He stood about 5 feet tall and weighed around 110 pounds.
7. His last meal was a bowl of porridge made from barley, oats, and flaxseed.
8. He also had the remains of a noose around his neck, which suggests he may have been executed.
9. The Tollund Man’s body has been on display at the Silkeborg Museum in Denmark since 1950.
10. In 2010, a team of Danish and Swedish researchers used CT scans to create a 3D model of the Tollund Man’s head.
11. The Tollund Man is one of the best-preserved mummies from the Iron Age.
What was once only possible through fossilized evidence is now becoming more clear with modern techniques, as researchers were able to reinvestigate the contents of an ancient Dane’s stomach.
Earlier this year, Danish scientists uncovered new information about what might have been eating when he died around 4500 years ago – but it wasn’t just any old Dane! His name is Tollund Man and his taxable account stretched back much further than most people can remember; some say there are records that date back over 2000 BC
A recent re-analysis of the stomach contents belonging to Tollund Man, a naturally mummified Iron Age man, is providing new insights into his surprisingly nutritious final meal and compromised state of health. For many years, it was believed that Tollund Man died from hanging himself, but the new CT scans suggest that he may have actually died from a broken leg that went untreated. This new information paints a different picture of life in the Iron Age, and how people may have dealt with injury and illness.
The Tollund Man mummy has been re-analyzed and something unexpected was found. New CT scans have revealed that the man had a broken leg that went untreated, which probably resulted in his death. This new information paints a different picture of life in the Iron Age, and how people may have dealt with injury and illness.
