Composition of the male mummy: blue: male c. 1600 BC yellow: male c. 1500-1400 BC red: male c. 1440-1360 BC
In 2001, a team of archaeologists found four skeletons at the site, one of them a male who had died c. 1600 BC, and another a female who had died c. 1300 BC. (about the same time as King Tutankhamun of Egypt). At first, the researchers did not realise they were dealing with mummies, since the soft tissue had decomposed and the skeletons had been buried.[7] But tests revealed that both bodies had not been buried until about 1120 BC[8] and that the bodies had been preserved shortly after death in a peat bog for 6 to 18 months. The preserved bodies were then apparently retrieved from the bog and set up inside a dwelling, presumably having religious significance. Archaeologists do not know why the bodies were buried centuries later. The Cladh Hallan skeletons differ from most bog bodies in two respects: unlike most bog bodies, they appear to have been put in the bog for the express purpose of preservation (whereas most bog bodies were simply interred in the bog), and unlike most bog bodies, their soft tissue was no longer preserved at the time of discovery.
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The skeletons and other finds are being analysed in laboratories in Scotland, England and Wales. Following the provisions of the Treasure Trove Act, all the finds from Cladh Hallan, including the skeletons, will be allocated to a Scottish museum after the lengthy process of analysis and reporting is completed. According to recent anthropological and DNA-analysis the skeletons of a female and a male were compiled from body parts of at least 6 different human individuals.[8][9]
^Pearson, Michael Parker (2012). From Machair to Mountains: Archaeological Survey And Excavation in South Uist. Oxbow Books. ISBN978-1-78925-887-5.
^Booth, Thomas J.; Chamberlain, Andrew T.; Pearson, Mike Parker (2015). "Mummification in Bronze Age Britain". Antiquity. 89 (347): 1155–1173. doi:10.15184/aqy.2015.111. ISSN 0003-598X. S2CID 161304254.
^"Mummification in Bronze Age Britain" BBC History. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
^Pearson, Mike Parker; Mulville, Jacqui; Smith, Helen; Marshall, Peter (31 October 2021). Cladh Hallan - Roundhouses and the dead in the Hebridean Bronze Age and Iron Age: Part I: Stratigraghy, Spatial Organisation and Chronology. Oxbow Books. ISBN978-1-78925-696-3.
^ abHanna, Jayd; Bouwman, Abigail S.; Brown, Keri A.; Parker Pearson, Mike; Brown, Terence A. (1 August 2012). "Ancient DNA typing shows that a Bronze Age mummy is a composite of different skeletons". Journal of Archaeological Science. 39 (8): 2774–2779. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2012.04.030. ISSN 0305-4403.
^Kaufman, Rachel (6 July 2012). . National Geographic. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
cladh, hallan, scottish, gaelic, cladh, hàlainn, scottish, gaelic, pronunciation, kʰl, ˠɤɣ, ˈhaːl, ˠɪɲ, archaeological, site, island, south, uist, outer, hebrides, scotland, significant, only, place, great, britain, where, prehistoric, mummies, have, been, fou. Cladh Hallan Scottish Gaelic Cladh Halainn Scottish Gaelic pronunciation kʰl ˠɤɣ ˈhaːl ˠɪɲ is an archaeological site on the island of South Uist 1 2 in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland It is significant as the only place in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found 3 4 Excavations were carried out there between 1988 and 2002 which indicate the site was occupied from 2000 BC 5 6 Cladh HallanRemains of roundhouses at Cladh HallanShown within Outer HebridesLocationSouth UistCoordinates57 10 16 N 7 24 27 W 57 17116 N 7 40759 W 57 17116 7 40759HistoryPeriodsBronze AgeSite notesPublic accessYes Composition of the male mummy blue male c 1600 BCyellow male c 1500 1400 BCred male c 1440 1360 BCIn 2001 a team of archaeologists found four skeletons at the site one of them a male who had died c 1600 BC and another a female who had died c 1300 BC about the same time as King Tutankhamun of Egypt At first the researchers did not realise they were dealing with mummies since the soft tissue had decomposed and the skeletons had been buried 7 But tests revealed that both bodies had not been buried until about 1120 BC 8 and that the bodies had been preserved shortly after death in a peat bog for 6 to 18 months The preserved bodies were then apparently retrieved from the bog and set up inside a dwelling presumably having religious significance Archaeologists do not know why the bodies were buried centuries later The Cladh Hallan skeletons differ from most bog bodies in two respects unlike most bog bodies they appear to have been put in the bog for the express purpose of preservation whereas most bog bodies were simply interred in the bog and unlike most bog bodies their soft tissue was no longer preserved at the time of discovery Contents 1 Analysis 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksAnalysis editParts of this article those related to this section need to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2017 The skeletons and other finds are being analysed in laboratories in Scotland England and Wales Following the provisions of the Treasure Trove Act all the finds from Cladh Hallan including the skeletons will be allocated to a Scottish museum after the lengthy process of analysis and reporting is completed According to recent anthropological and DNA analysis the skeletons of a female and a male were compiled from body parts of at least 6 different human individuals 8 9 See also editList of unsolved deathsReferences edit Pearson Mike Parker Chamberlain Andrew Craig Oliver Marshall Peter Mulville Jacqui Smith Helen Chenery Carolyn Collins Matthew Cook Gordon Craig Geoffrey Evans Jane Hiller Jen Montgomery Janet Schwenninger Jean Luc Taylor Gillian September 2005 Evidence for mummification in Bronze Age Britain Antiquity 79 305 529 546 doi 10 1017 S0003598X00114486 ISSN 0003 598X S2CID 53392023 Pearson Michael Parker 2012 From Machair to Mountains Archaeological Survey And Excavation in South Uist Oxbow Books ISBN 978 1 78925 887 5 Booth Thomas J Chamberlain Andrew T Pearson Mike Parker 2015 Mummification in Bronze Age Britain Antiquity 89 347 1155 1173 doi 10 15184 aqy 2015 111 ISSN 0003 598X S2CID 161304254 Mummification in Bronze Age Britain BBC History Retrieved 11 February 2008 The Prehistoric Village at Cladh Hallan University of Sheffield Retrieved 21 Feb 2008 Pearson Mike Parker Mulville Jacqui Smith Helen Marshall Peter 31 October 2021 Cladh Hallan Roundhouses and the dead in the Hebridean Bronze Age and Iron Age Part I Stratigraghy Spatial Organisation and Chronology Oxbow Books ISBN 978 1 78925 696 3 Pearson Mike Parker Chamberlain Andrew Craig Oliver Marshall Peter Mulville Jacqui Smith Helen Chenery Carolyn Collins Matthew Cook Gordon Craig Geoffrey Evans Jane Hiller Jen Montgomery Janet Schwenninger Jean Luc Taylor Gillian 2005 Evidence for mummification in Bronze Age Britain Antiquity 79 305 529 546 doi 10 1017 S0003598X00114486 ISSN 0003 598X S2CID 53392023 a b Hanna Jayd Bouwman Abigail S Brown Keri A Parker Pearson Mike Brown Terence A 1 August 2012 Ancient DNA typing shows that a Bronze Age mummy is a composite of different skeletons Journal of Archaeological Science 39 8 2774 2779 doi 10 1016 j jas 2012 04 030 ISSN 0305 4403 Kaufman Rachel 6 July 2012 Frankenstein Bog Mummies Discovered in Scotland Two ancient bodies made from six people new study reveals National Geographic Archived from the original on 26 February 2021 Retrieved 21 December 2021 Further reading editParker Pearson Michael et al 2004 South Uist Archaeology and History of a Hebridean Island Stroud Tempus ISBN 0 7524 2905 1 External links editgrid reference NF7308121962 South Uist Cladh Hallan Roundhouses Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland 57 10 16 N 7 24 27 W 57 17116 N 7 40759 W 57 17116 7 40759 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cladh Hallan amp oldid 1189063069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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