Both animal and human sacrifice occur and…

909 BCE to 819 CE

Both animal and human sacrifice occur and bodies are immersed in bogs occasionally during this time.

In recent times some of these bog bodies have emerged very well-preserved, providing valuable information about the religion and people who lived in Denmark during this period.

Some of the most well-preserved bog bodies from the Nordic Iron Age are the Tollund Man and the Grauballe Man.

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