Essays about: "Oak-log coffins"

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  1. 1. Scandinavian Mummies : Interpreting the preservative qualities of Danish Bronze Age Mounds

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Ellinor Grönkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Burial mounds; Bronze Age; Denmark; Preservation; Oak-log coffins; Gravhögar; Bronsålder; Danmark; Bevarande; Ekstockskistor;

    Abstract : This paper explores/investigates the circumstances around the unusual level of preservation of organic materials within certain mounds in Jutland, Denmark, as well as the scientific benefits of these findings. These mounds contain coffins made from oak-logs and within them mummies of different degree of preservation have been found. READ MORE