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Examinations and X-rays showed that the man's head was undamaged, and his heart, lungs, and liver were well preserved. The Silkeborg Museum estimated his age as approximately 40 years and his height at 1.61 meters (5 ft 3 in), a relatively short stature even for the time. It is likely that the body had shrunk in the bog. On the initial autopsy report in 1950, doctors concluded that Tollund Man died by hanging rather than strangulation. The rope left visible furrows in the skin beneath his chin and at the sides of his neck. There was no mark, however, at the back of the neck where the knot of the noose would have been located. After a re-examination in 2002, forensic scientists found further evidence to support these initial findings. Although the cervical vertebrae were undamaged (these vertebrae are often damaged as a result of hanging), radiography showed that the tongue was distended—an indication of death by hanging.
The Mummy Of A Man Who Was Sacrificed 24 Centuries Ago
Examinations and X-rays showed that the man's head was undamaged, and his heart, lungs, and liver were well preserved. The Silkeborg Museum estimated his age as approximately 40 years and his height at 1.61 meters (5 ft 3 in), a relatively short stature even for the time. It is likely that the body had shrunk in the bog. On the initial autopsy report in 1950, doctors concluded that Tollund Man died by hanging rather than strangulation. The rope left visible furrows in the skin beneath his chin and at the sides of his neck. There was no mark, however, at the back of the neck where the knot of the noose would have been located. After a re-examination in 2002, forensic scientists found further evidence to support these initial findings. Although the cervical vertebrae were undamaged (these vertebrae are often damaged as a result of hanging), radiography showed that the tongue was distended—an indication of death by hanging.