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Yde Girl
[ ɪdə ] is a bog body found in the
Stijfveen peat bog near the village
of Yde, Netherlands. She was found on 12 May 1897 and was
reputedly uncannily well-preserved when discovered (especially her hair), but by the time the body was turned over to the
authorities a fortnight later it
had been severely damaged and deteriorated.Carbon-14 tests have indicated that Yde Girl died between 54 BC and 128 AD at an approximate age of 16 years. She had long reddish blond hair, but one side of her head had been shaved before she died. (Recent studies of Windeby I have suggested that the shaved hair phenomenon in some bog bodies may simply attest to one side of the head being exposed to oxygen slightly longer than the other). Scans have shown that she suffered from a spine condition known as scoliosis.
The body was found clad in a woolen cape and with a woolen band, made in a braiding technique known as sprang wrapped around the neck, suggesting she was executed or sacrificed. There was also a stab wound in the area of her collarbone, but that was not determined as the cause of death. As with most bog bodies, the skin and features are still preserved because of the tannic acid in the marsh water. When Yde Girl was excavated, the diggers accidentally caused a wound to the skull. Only the torso of the girl, the head, the right hand and the feet were found. The rest of her body was not preserved. The Yde Girl was put on display at a museum and further study was not carried out on the remains until 1992. Richard Neave, of Manchester University, took a CT scan of the skull of Yde Girl and determined her age, both anatomically and historically. The Yde Girl became internationally known when Neave made a reconstruction of her head, using techniques from plastic surgery and criminal pathology.[2] Yde Girl and her modern reconstruction are displayed at the Drents Museum in Assen.
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