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What did Grauballe Man look like?

 Grauballe Man was a young, fit man whose life was cut short at the tender age of 30. His face discovered reveals youth and lack of wisdom. His face was well preserved, however his face is distorted from the injuries incurred before death, making it difficult to decipher what exactly he looked like. This does not mean that historians and archaeologists cannot figure it out, quite the opposite actually! So what exactly did he look like, I hear you ask? Grauballe Man was a fairly tall man standing at 5'7", he was a strong build emphasizing his fitness and health as well as his youthfullness. He had reddish brown hair which was very well preserved, making him very distinctive. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the Danish Technological Institute and Manchester University collaborated to reconstruct his face and really discover what he looked like. As a result of bones becoming pliable in a bog, the skull became distorted and flattened under the weight of the peat. They took part in this process as a result to reverse early efforts by conservators of who added clay-like materials inside the head to make him looked less horrific to visitors at Moesgård Museum, where he currently reside at. The researchers did not appreciate this and wanted to show people the real Grauballe Man.

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