Damendorf Man Explained

Damendorf Man is a German bog body discovered in 1900^[1] in the See Moor at the village of Damendorf in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Display and examination

The remains are on display at the Archäologisches Landesmuseum. Professor P.V. Glob wrote that the man died in . What is unique about this bog body is that the weight of the peat in the bog had flattened his body.^[2] Only his hair, skin, nails, and a few clothes were preserved, along with traces of some bones.^[3] He was found with a leather belt, shoes, parts of a pair of woollen breeches, and a pair of woollen puttees.^[4]

Other finds

Prior to the discovery of the Damendorf Man, the remains of what are believed to be a woman were found in the same bog in 1884. Only the clothing of the corpse remains. Another body, that of a girl dating to, was discovered in 1934.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Aldhouse-Green, Miranda. Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery. 2015-09-08. Thames & Hudson. 978-0-500-77298-0. en.
2. Book: Gill-Robinson, Heather. The Iron Age Bog Bodies of the Archäologische Landesmuseum Schloss Gottorf. 2005.
3. http://www.mummytombs.com/bog/damendorf.htm Damendorf Man
4. http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/bog/clothing2.html Archaeology Magazine – Bodies of the Bogs – Clothing and Hair Styles
5. Book: Van der Sanden, Wijnand. Wijnand van der Sanden

   . Wijnand van der Sanden. Through Nature to Eternity. 1996. 104.