NOVA | The Perfect Corpse (original) (raw)

Article and Slide Show America's Bog People America's Bog PeopleIn a peat pond down the road from Florida's Disney World, archeologists unearth an 8,000-year-old cemetery. 10 Ways to Make a Mummy 10 Ways to Make a MummyFind out how peat bogs and other environments preserve corpses around the world. Interactives Bog Bodies of the Iron Age Bog Bodies of the Iron AgeSee where discoveries have been made across Northwest Europe and examine a dozen spectacular finds. Tollund Man Tollund ManMeet the most famous bog body of all and learn how scientists reconstructed his final hours. Also, hear Seamus Heaney's poem "The Tollund Man." Resources TV Program Description Please note this program contains explicit visual material. Viewer discretion is advised. Links & Books Teacher's Guide Program Transcript Buy the Video/DVD Watch a Preview Credits Don't miss upcoming NOVA broadcasts and companion Web sites—subscribe to our e-mail bulletin.