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sheet: Grauballe man.
Put the title .......
Grauballe man - Archaeologist’s Report and underline
it.
Use the information sheet and a good dictionary or encyclopaedia to
help you to answer the following questions.
Answer these questions in full sentences.
1. In which country was Grauballe man discovered? (1 mark)
Grauballe man was discovered in ...
2. How old was the body? (1 mark)
3. What is Carbon 14 dating? (1 mark)
4. What is peat and why does it preserve bodies so well? (2 marks)
5 How had Grauballe man been killed? (2 marks)
6. What was found in Grauballe man’s stomach? (2 marks)
7. What could scientists work out about Grauballe man just from the
contents of his stomach? (2 marks)
8. Describe what you think is strange or interesting about the way Grauballe
man died. (4 marks)
Total: 15 marks
You may like to cut out the pictures on this sheet to stick in to your
book to illustrate your work, or alternatively you can find a picture
on the internet at
http://www.plc.vic.edu.au/Curriculum/History/tollundweb/Evidence/grauballe.html
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