When you die, what story will your teeth hold for the geneticists of the future?
They determined that the man was from coastal Scandinavia.
The teams research ispublishedtoday in PLoS One.
The shattered skull of Vittrup Man.Photo:Fischer et al., 2024
Bogs are anaerobic, making them great venues for natural mummification.
Vittrup Man was between 30 and 40 years old when he died.
Moving to Denmark, the mans skin would have been darker than those around him.
A strangely cute depiction of Vittrup Man’s death.Illustration:Anders Fischer (contents) and Niels Bach (drawing)
The team believes the hardwood club he was found with may be the weapon that killed him.
Vittrup Man suffered at least eight blows to the head, splitting his skull.
Fischer told Gizmodo that the team is currently working to decipher the life histories of similarly preserved remains.
A Danish peat bog in Jutland.Photo:Wikimedia Commons
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