Graubelle+Lifestyle

What Was the Lifestyle of Grauballe Man?

Grauballe Man was apart of the Iron Age which reveals a lot about his lifestyle. There, stereotypically, would have been a widespread use of iron and steel. However, his hands were smooth and showed evidence of little hard work. This reveals that he was not employed in the heavy or farming industry. After a study on his teeth and jaws, it was indicated that he had suffered from periods of starvation throughout his life, starting from a young age. This evidence illustrates that he would have had a tough life, thus he did not come from a royal or rich family. The skeleton revealed significant calcium deficiencies and was in the early stages of spondylosis deformans which effected his spine.



After having his aliementary canal examined, archeaologists discovered his last meal. It consisted of gathered weed seeds and traces of bones found in his teeth suggest that some sort of meat was apart of his meal.

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