An incredible photo guide to Ireland’s ancient bog bodies

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

"Galagh Man" was discovered in Galway.

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Ireland’s peat bogs have yielded amazing artifacts over the years – ancient weapons, tools, animals and the occasional leather-covered boat. But the most fascinating discoveries have been human bodies. These have ranged from skeletal remains to intact, clothed bodies.

The bodies of our ancient ancestors have given archeologists tantalizing clues about what life was like in Ireland thousands of years ago. Some suffered violent deaths; others were exceptionally tall, or showed no signs of physical labor. One may have drowned. However they died, their bodies remain to give scientists a glimpse into our shared past.

Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/For-peats-sake-17-bog-bodies-discovered-in-Ireland-225525582.html#ixzz2gQVfYUjS