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The Egtved Girl is the well-preserved remains of a 16-20 year old Nordic Bronze Age girl found in Egtved (), Denmark in 1921 . She was slim, 160 cm tall, had long blonde hair and well-trimmed nails. Dendrochronology has dated her to 1370 BC . She was found in a Barrow 22 metres wide and 4 metres high. She was buried fully dressed on a cowhide in a coffin. She wore a loose Bodice with sleeves reaching the elbow. She had a bare waist and wore a String Skirt . She had bronze bracelets on her wrists, wore a woollen belt with a large disc decorated with spirals and a spike. At her feet were the remains of a 5-6 year old child. Near her head, there was a small Birch Bark box which contained for instance an Awl , bronze pins and a Hair Net . Before the coffin was closed she was covered with a Blanket and a cowhide. On top of that they placed some flowering Yarrow and a bucket of beer made of wheat, honey and Cranberry . Her outfit was reconstructed for the National Museum Of Denmark in Lejre , and visitors are struck by her modern appearance. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES Barber, E. W. ''The Mummies of Ürümchi''. Macmillan, London. |
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