The Egtved Girl

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[Little Bill]

The Egtved Girl

In 1921 a burial mound at Egtved was excavated. In it was found a completely preserved coffin, and inside it lay a 16-18 year old girl about 160cm (5’4”) tall, slim, with long, loose blonde hair and carefully trimmed nails.

For burial she had been laid in the coffin, fully dressed, on top of a cow-skin. Her upper body was clad in a loose bodice with elbow length sleeves and around her hips she wore a knee length skirt of string.

On her braided woollen belt were a large, spiral-decorated bronze disk with a spike and a bronze comb. Small pieces of woollen cloth were wrapped about her feet.

She wore bronze bracelets on her wrists. A bundle of rags containing the burned bones of a 5-6 year old child (perhaps a sacrifice?) had been placed at the end of the coffin.

At the head end there was a small box made of birch-bark containing her hairnet, an awl and a few bronze pins among other things.

Before the coffin was closed the girl’s body had been covered by a woollen blanket and a cow-skin. On this a bark bucket had been placed, containing a fermented drink, a kind of beer or mead brewed from what, cranberries and honey.

Before the coffin was closed a sprig of flowering yarrow was dropped into the coffin, showing she was buried during the summer. Dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) has shown the burial took place in the year 1370BC.

The Egtved girl’s outfit was reconstructed for the National Museum of Denmark at the Lejre Archaeological Centre a few years ago, and shows that in many ways the outfit looked remarkably modern.

[Little Bill]

A Little Bronze Age Fashion. I don't think that we have discussed this topic before still seem to be in existance in Eastern Europe and streches way back in history. (See Link Below)

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/EgtvedGirl.shtml

[Little Bill]

Fashion Ping.

[Red_Devil 232]

The modern reconstruction of the Egtved girl's clothing. This is an accurate copy of the clothing, although in this picture the leg wrappings are not worn, and the girl does not wear the hairnet, leaving her hair loose as in the actual burial.

The modern reconstruction of the Egtved girl's clothing. This is an accurate copy of the clothing, although in this picture the leg wrappings are not worn, and the girl does not wear the hairnet, leaving her hair loose as in the actual burial.

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

a little chilly in the Bronze Age wasn’t it?

[Joe 6-pack]

Not Guilty.

[BubbaBasher]

Thanks

[Little Bill]

Would this be called, “Advertising Your Wares?” It seems the more things change the more they remain the same.

[usmcobra]

I’d hit it like the Gong show.....

[mad_as_he$$]

Actually there is some proof now that the bronze age in the UK was warmer than now. In Europe there is evidence of grapes being grown vary far North. None would grow there even now.

[mad_as_he$$]

Actually there is some proof now that the bronze age in the UK was warmer than now. In Europe there is evidence of grapes being grown vary far North. None would grow there even now.

[TChad]

I’m not so sure about the front plate, but that string skirt — !

[cripplecreek]

I hate crappy photos.

[Little Bill]

There has to be some mystery I suppose.

[JusPasenThru]

Bush’s fault.

[mad_as_he$$]

Yup.

[mad_as_he$$]

Yup.

[TChad]

I hate crappy photos.

Where's the video of her walking? That skirt was not designed to keep her warm.

[tumblindice]

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the Dane girls walk by in their string skirts
I have to turn my head until my darkness somethingthatrhymes*

She cleans up real nice, yup yup.

[Red_Devil 232]

Not really. Holocene Climate Optimum. Sea level reached a slightly higher level than today coinciding with the warmest period of the past 10,000 years with temperatures about 2 degrees celsius higher than today.

Gee if the gals were wearing mini skirts I guess it was nice and warm back then. Hmmmmm maybe we can ask Al to explain this fasion statement!

[Vendome]

Me, Likey!

[Vendome]

You'd hit like the Gong Show?

 

Well here you go Chuck!

 

[Vendome]

I was designed to keep her warm.

[Vendome]

I was reading the first sentence and thought I should call you a dork.

Then I go to the 2nd sentence and realized you were virile and rational Man.

LOL

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Interesting stuff.

[Erasmus]

"I have to turn my head until my spinal column hurts."

≤}B^)

[Red_Devil 232]

Yeah I was worried about that first line painting me in the wrong light! Hey she must have been a wild gal .... buried with a bucket full of cranberry/wheat beer! Maybe she served it in bronze mugs at the local mico-brewery?

[Lizavetta]

I was designed to keep her warm.

Of course. Among other things. :)

[Vendome]

LOL, OMG. Where ya been?

[SgtBob]

Roger that, Skipper!

[votemout]

Thanx for the post

[Vendome]

ROTFLAMBO

I was thinking the little chastity shield thingy might be fun to play with. LOL

[Smokin' Joe]

At the age of 16-18 she was a woman, not a mere girl in those days.

It is only in the last 100 years we have begun to perceive someone between 15 and 21 as a 'child'. That perception is largely the result of cultural changes since the industrial revolution. Before then young men of 14 were clearing their own farmland.

[Lizavetta]

Here every day. How are things with you?

[Vendome]

Fab, Baby. Just another day in paradise. Usual San Jose winter. Rain, Rain, Rain and Cold, then, Viola’! 67 degrees and everyone in shorts.

[West Texas Chuck]

And young Jack Daniel was driving a team and delivering barrels of whisky at I think age 13. I read that somewhere.

[Tainan]

Egtved Girl w/pics ping

immensely hittable

[Little Bill]

At the age of 16-18 she was a woman, not a mere girl in those days.

I think that the String Skirt meant that she was available and breed able, see second link, if terms and conditions were met, see Tactus, Germanica.

[SunkenCiv]

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[null and void]

I have to turn my head until my darkness somethingthatrhymes*

I have to turn my head because my inseam hurts...

[Little Bill]

Where the hell were you when we talking about mating practices in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, we needed your input! Blam and I are old and can only think of our youthful antics.

[Little Bill]

Get Looser trousers my FRiend, the neck thing can never be solved>

[blam]

"Blam and I are old and can only think of our youthful antics."

Yeah!

[wildbill]

She could add me to her string.

[Citizen Tom Paine]

A most interesting post. The more things change, the more they remain the same.

[Little Bill]

I think that in those days, a Laz might hit it could have fatal consequences.

[Little Bill]

Ain't it always so?

[FrogMom]

If you hit that bronze shield ye’d break summat!