Lindow Man Flashcards
1
Q
When was he discovered?
A
1984
2
Q
Where was he discovered?
A
in peat bog called Lindow Moss in Cheshire, England
3
Q
When is the approx date of his life?
A
lived around 2BC- AD119
4
Q
How was he found?
A
Two workmen found a foot in piece of machinery they were using to cut up peat and torso of body was revealed in the peat.
more parts have been discovered in 1988
5
Q
What did X-Rays of skull help do?
A
reconstruct his face
6
Q
What are the four possible causes of death?
A
- two/three blows to head by blunt tool that fractured skull
- strangulation with thong made of animal sinew (leather strap)
- cut throat to drain body of blood after death
- possible stab wound on upper chest
7
Q
how are these causes of death related to Celtic custom? (dont need to remember to hard)
A
the three methods: strangulation, bludgeoning, throat cutting are seen as a religious symbol called ‘triplism’ by the Celtics. It is a superstitious concept that events occur in groups of three
