Discovery+of+Grauballe+man

All About The Discovery What? The well preserved body of an ancient man When? April 1952 Where? A peat bog near the village of Grauballe, Denmark. Who? A group of peat cutters How? After digging past the upper layer of peat moss the group of men came to a rich layer of compact, dark-brown peat (used as fuel). About three feet below the surface of the bog they struck the head of a man. He was found naked with his chest turned downwards, with his left leg stretched and his right arm and leg bent. His eyes were closed, his face distorted and his body flattened by the weight of the peat. Name? Grauballe man gets his name because he was found near and by villagers from the village of Grauballe. Interesting fact  When Grauballe was found he was so well preserved people first believed he was a local man who had disappeared on his way back from a local pub.

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