1. The Bog People
... a permanent wetland, and looks like a regular land. In fact, a bog is more like a spongy "floating carpet" of land. The reason for this is because underneath the surface the bog is full of water (90 - 95%). Bogs are mainly composed of water and peat (which are plants that have been decaying for thousands of years). In the past, people would go into ... skull is well preserved. First, scientists use clay or wax to model soft tissues on a copy of the skull to which artificial eyes, skin, and hair are added. The final version of the reconstructed head is done by plaster, clay, or wax. Thes...
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