Tollund Man Mystery
Tollund Man Mystery
Quick Questions
1. Who found the body?
Two men that were digging peat found the body.
2. Where was the body found?
This body was found in a peat bog on Tollund Fen in Denmark.
3. What did they found on the body?
They found a rope noose and a neck ring around his neck.
More Detailed Questions
4. Look at Source C, the SCIENTIFIC REPORT, and explain why it suggests that the man did not die of old age or disease?
The man did not die of old age or disease because the heart and organs were healthy, and the wisdom teeth had grown, these often appear in people around 20 years of age.
5. Examine Source B. What do you think killed the Tollund Man?
I think the rope noose and the neck ring killed Tollund Man.
6. How long ago do you think the body was buried and what is your evidence?
I think the body was buried for around 2000 years because when the scientists dug the grave some plants were trapped under the body. And they examined that the plants were around 2000 years old.
Going Further...
7. German tribes once lived in Denmark. The dead body was a German. Source D tells you why he might have been killed. Complete the following sentence:
Source A suggests that the man might have been killed because…
Source A suggests that the men might have been killed because there were a rope noose and an iron neck ring around his neck when he was found, and it was drawn tight around his neck and throat, so he might have been suicide and someone else might have murdered him.
8. Now look at Sources E and F. Do they suggest a different reason why the Tollund Man was killed. What is this reason? Complete the following sentence:
Sources B and C suggest that the man was killed because…
Sources B and C suggest that the men was killed because Tollund Man is a German Tribe and he might have been one of the slaves which had been sacrificed after he washes the cart and statue.
The Final Stage
Now write a report about what you think
Quick Questions
1. Who found the body?
Two men that were digging peat found the body.
2. Where was the body found?
This body was found in a peat bog on Tollund Fen in Denmark.
3. What did they found on the body?
They found a rope noose and a neck ring around his neck.
More Detailed Questions
4. Look at Source C, the SCIENTIFIC REPORT, and explain why it suggests that the man did not die of old age or disease?
The man did not die of old age or disease because the heart and organs were healthy, and the wisdom teeth had grown, these often appear in people around 20 years of age.
5. Examine Source B. What do you think killed the Tollund Man?
I think the rope noose and the neck ring killed Tollund Man.
6. How long ago do you think the body was buried and what is your evidence?
I think the body was buried for around 2000 years because when the scientists dug the grave some plants were trapped under the body. And they examined that the plants were around 2000 years old.
Going Further...
7. German tribes once lived in Denmark. The dead body was a German. Source D tells you why he might have been killed. Complete the following sentence:
Source A suggests that the man might have been killed because…
Source A suggests that the men might have been killed because there were a rope noose and an iron neck ring around his neck when he was found, and it was drawn tight around his neck and throat, so he might have been suicide and someone else might have murdered him.
8. Now look at Sources E and F. Do they suggest a different reason why the Tollund Man was killed. What is this reason? Complete the following sentence:
Sources B and C suggest that the man was killed because…
Sources B and C suggest that the men was killed because Tollund Man is a German Tribe and he might have been one of the slaves which had been sacrificed after he washes the cart and statue.
The Final Stage
Now write a report about what you think