Cause and Context of Death
Through forensic analysis many theories have been explained in order to determine the cause and context of death of Tollund Man.
One such theory is that he was part of a human sacrifice to one or more Gods. This is because of the way that the body was placed in a fetal position with the face positioned to the West and also because of the eyes and mouth being closed. The other theory was that he was hung as he may have been a criminal, which were usually hung and lowered into filthy swamps. This could be possible as Tollund Man was found in a swamp with a noose around his neck |
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