How can we be certain that Ireland’s bog bodies were the result of human sacrifice?
More than 500 bodies and skeletons were buried in the peat bogs in Denmark between 800 B.C. and A.D. 200. In 1879, Niels Hanson, a school teacher in
It was only after the bones were declared very old and not the product of a mass murder that the 167 bodies found in a pond in Windover, Florida began to stir up excitement in the archeological world. Researchers from Florida State University came to the site, thinking some more Native American bones had been unearthed in the swamplands. They were guessing the bones were 500-600 years old. But then the bones were radiocarbon dated.
Recent bog body discoveries from Ireland, including the latest bog body from Cul na Mona, Co. Laois as well as Old Croghan man and Clonycavan man bog bodies.
[This is a digital PDF file and can only be download on a desktop computer.] This Pattern Bundle includes the complete Modern Bog Dress and Tee along with the Modern Bog Jacket. The modern BOG sewing pattern is inspired by the historical bronze age Bog Coat dating back 2000 years. Historically, the Bog Coat is constructed from a single piece of fabric and sewn together in a series of folds. This pattern is not meant to re-invent the Bog Coat, but to celebrate its simplicity of construction and provide modern garments based off the historical concept. This design is both minimal in look and construction and the oversized boxy fit is chic and modern. The multiple design options will allow one to customize the design to their personal taste. This booklet will provide instructions to select a design template and construct the garment. All measurements on the template can easily be modified and adjusted to fit each individual body.
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! When I lived in England as a child, my parents and I traveled much of Europe. I recall Ireland as being green as …
