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Bogs are a "special" type of environment that are good at preserving or mummifying tissue, and the majority of bog bodies are not preserved, they're in various
by heavyset_go 3y ago
Bogs are a "special" type of environment that are good at preserving or mummifying tissue, and the majority of bog bodies are not preserved, they're in various states of decay. It's a big deal when an intact and/or well-preserved bog body is found because of it.
- WalterBright 3y agoIt can't be too hard to recreate the preservative conditions of a bog. If I recall correctly, it's simply a very low oxygen environment. The ancient Egyptian tombs preserved things very well as long as the tomb stayed dry.
- heavyset_go 3y agoYou'd need literal oceans of preservatives for this scheme to work.