1. Year 6 History Project The Tolland Man Lesson objective To solve a famous History mystery

2. Starter-discuss Using the image in front of you 1.What can you see in the image? 2.What do you think happened to this person? 3.Any questions you would like to ask to find out more?

3. Year 6 History Project A body was found in a peat bog on Tollund Fen in Denmark in May 1950. Two men were digging peat for burning. As they worked they suddenly saw in the peat layer a face so fresh they thought they had come across a recent murder.

4. Year 6 History Project The body…. The men carefully removed the peat from the body till more of him could be seen. The man lay on his right side as if he was asleep. He wore no clothes, except for a pointed skin cap and a smooth hide belt. Around the neck was a rope noose and an iron neck ring. It was drawn tight across his neck and throat.

5. Year 6 History Project Evidence Age : The heart and organs were healthy. The wisdom teeth had grown. These appear in people around 20 years of age. Stomach: The man had eaten soup at least 12 hrs before he died. The soup was made up of seeds that were connected only with the Spring Under the Body: When they dug the grave some plants were trapped under the body. They were about 2000 years old. Evidence

6. Year 6 History Project Evidence Statue A statue of an Earth goddess was found near the body. It represents Spring The German tribes worship the Goddess of Spring. Every Spring a cart carries a statue of the Goddess in a procession. Afterwards the cart and statue are washed by slaves, and then the slaves are sacrificed. Evidence

7. Year 6 History Project Evidence These items were not found on the Tollund man but are similar to those around his neck. The items are a rope noose and a neck ring. Iron Age people buried neck rings with their dead as an offering to the Spring Goddess. Neck rings made of rope and of iron The German tribes hang traitors from trees and drown cowards in fens under piles of sticks. Fact Evidence

8. Year 6 History Project The Tolland Man Is it a murder? A sacrifice? A punishment

9. Year 6 History Project Task 1.In groups of three, use the A3 sheet and write down what evidence supports each type of death that might have occurred to the Tolland Man. 2.Now as a group decide which method you think he died of. 3.What evidence supports your view and, why does it.

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15. Review- we are now going to present our evidence to the class. You will need to discuss the decision your group made about what happened to the Tollund man. Murder Sacrifice Punishment