bog bodies

"Bog mummies hold fascinating secrets. They teach us hidden facts about the past. This narrative nonfiction book examines bog mummies from all over Europe. Look inside to unearth these ancient treasures! Each book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and mummy map"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes the discovery of prehistoric bog bodies in northern Europe and the evidence which their remains reveal about themselves and the civilizations in which they lived. In support of the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS).

In 1981, the height of Ireland's "Troubles," eighteen-year-old Fergus is distracted from his upcoming A-level exams by his imprisoned brother's hunger strike, the stress of being a courier for Sinn Fein, and dreams of a murdered girl whose body he discovered in a bog.

"While visiting the small Irish village where her Gran was born, Maura Donovan takes a job in one of the local pubs where she can get to know the people who knew her Gran, but instead, finds herself mired in a homicide investigation when a body is discovered in a nearby bog"--Provided by OCLC.

Explores how ancient Egyptians and other cultures preserved their dead by mummifying them. Shows how modern scientists solve a 2000-year-old murder mystery in Northern Europe by examining an mummified victim.

In 1981, the height of Ireland's "Troubles," eighteen-year-old Fergus is distracted from his upcoming A-level exams by his imprisoned brother's hunger strike, the stress of being a courier for Sinn Fein, and dreams of a murdered girl whose body he discovered in a bog.

Explores the history and science behind the preservation of human remains, examining how preservation processes have changed throughout history, describing how nature preserves bodies, and discussing what scientists have learned by studying preserved bodies from different eras.

Focuses on the discovery of Lindow Man in England in 1984 while also discussing other bog bodies and the information they reveal about themselves, their manner of death, and the civilizations in which they lived.

Describes bog mummies, some of the most famous bog mummies and where they have been found, how bog creates mummies, how scientists study them, and what they can teach us about the past.