Why aren t the thousand year old corpses excavated in the swamps of Europe decomposed?

It may be that there are some antiseptic chemicals in the European swamps, resulting in the thousand-year-old corpses in the swamps that are not oxidized or corrupted by the air.

It's because the swamp is cut off from oxygen, and then the corpses are slowly oxidized, and finally there are not many decays by now.

Because the corpse sank into the swamp, it was isolated from the contact of bacteria in the air, and the temperature in the swamp was low, and the corpse was not easy to decompose in the natural low-temperature sterile environment, so it could be preserved.

This is because the corpse has been embalmed, and the environment is relatively closed, and no water enters the corpse, so it will not cause decomposition.

Because the corpse has been embalmed, and some of them are dried corpses, which cannot be decomposed because there is no water necessary for decomposition, some of the corpses of my colleagues are in an alkaline and humid environment, and the alkaline substances and the organic matter inside the corpse undergo a saponification reaction to produce corpse wax and preserve the corpse.

That's because the corpses have been treated with special means, and secondly, because there is no way for the corpses to be oxidized in the swamp.

Because the thousand-year-old corpse is in a swamp environment, the swamp environment has no oxygen, the temperature is very low, and it is not suitable for microorganisms to reproduce and survive, and the activity of microorganisms and dissolved enzymes is the main reason for the corpse to decay.

Of course you can, the reason why the thousand-year-old corpse did not decompose is because this corpse was found in a swamp, the swamp is a symbol of death, and it is also an element that often appears in horror movies, it is true that corpses have been found in swamps all over the world for thousands of years, and there are no traces of decay, swamps are caused by dead plants that have been buried in the ground for generations, they have preserved some artifacts very well, and each thing has its own story.

In Europe, due to the geographical location, there are particularly many swamps

As early as the 17th century, some corpses were found in the swamps, but it is not surprising that these swamp corpses were so well preserved。This has to do with the characteristics of swamps, which are common in humid parts of the world, they like to appear in cool climates and lake basins formed by glaciers during the Ice Age, which are formed by the accumulation of decaying plants in low-lying areas, and over time the lake basins disappear and the moss covers them like a blanket.

In most cases, these moss layers are mainly composed of sphagnum moss

Due to the wild growth of moss, the water or dirt that accumulates under it will not be able to obtain oxygen from the atmosphere, and the gravel will also absorb calcium and magnesium, making the soil and water weakly acidic, and in such conditions, bacteria and fungi struggle to survive, so the decomposition of dead plants is surprisingly slow, and over time, a large amount of plant waste gradually turns into peat, which can be used as a fossil fuel, making it an important commodity in central Ireland.

But for archaeologists, peat is nowhere near as valuable as the carcasses mined with it。Although some swamps preserve the carcasses well, these mummification processes do change their appearance and texture, all swamp carcasses are black, these bog carcasses usually have a tough black-brown **, which can be caused by polymers in stagnant moss, the skin is made by a process that strengthens the bond between certain natural fibers in the animal**, as a tanning preparation, water moss has the same effect on people, making **tough and dark, not easily perishable.

This is because swamps are acidic, so they wrap the bones so well that they don't break down.

Of course, it can be explained by science. Because these corpses contain a lot of antiseptic substances and are often not exposed to air, they do not oxidize.

I think this can be explained by science. Everything that happens in nature can be solved with a scientific eye.

Of course, it can, which means that there are some other substances in the swamp that can keep the corpses fresh, which has caused the situation we see now.

Because there is no air in the swamp and the temperature is relatively low, it is not suitable for microorganisms to survive, and the corpse is not easy to decay under such conditions, as if it has been refrigerated in a vacuum.

In most cases, dead organisms decay slowly with the activity of microorganisms and dissolved enzymes, but because of the lack of air in the swamp, microorganisms simply cannot exist in this situation, so the corpse is not decomposed.

After death, it is discarded in a peat bog, and the acidic water in the peat bog preserves the body by drinking antibacterial moss, which effectively prevents the body from decaying, so it does not decay.

Because there are no microorganisms in the swamp, the thousand-year-old corpse will not be decomposed and corrupted by microorganisms.

The moss in the swamp grows wildly, so that the water and dirt below it cannot get oxygen from the atmosphere, the sand and gravel also absorb calcium and magnesium, and the soil is weakly acidic, making it difficult for bacteria and fungi to survive, so the corpse decays very slowly.

Because the inside of the swamp is equivalent to a sealed state, it can ensure that the corpse does not decompose.

The swamp is a symbol of death for people, and it is often seen in many horror movies, and someone who falls into it and can't get out. Due to the unique geographical location of Europe, there are many marshes, and in the 17th century, people often found undissolved and well-preserved corpses in the swamps. In fact, this is related to the characteristics of the swamp, because there is a lot of moss in the swamp, which will make the soil weakly acidic, and bacteria cannot breed, so it is difficult for the corpse to distinguish and decay.

1. Characteristics of marshlandSwamps generally occur in relatively humid areas, especially in cool weather and lake basins. Because the swamp is full of decaying plants, these plants will form mosses over time. The moss grows like a thick blanket on the surface of the swamp, depriving the water and sludge below of oxygen.

At the same time, the sand in the mud also absorbs minerals from the soil, causing the soil and swamp water to become weakly acidic. It is difficult for bacteria and fungi to survive in this environment, so it is difficult for the corpses buried here to decompose.

2. The corpses in the swamps are a swamp gathering place in the western part of Europe, and there are hundreds of corpses in the swamps of these countries. The oldest corpse is of the Bronze Age Kasher, more than 4,000 years old. However, not all corpses in the swamp are well preserved, and some will skeletal at some point in the body.

Although the swamp preserved their corpses, the chemical composition of the peat moss in the swamp changed the texture of the corpse's appearance. So their **color will turn black, some hair will turn red, and so on.

Because the mud on the surface of the swamp changes the composition of water and soil to weak acidity, and the corpses in the mud lack of oxidation, most microorganisms cannot survive in the swamp, so the corpses will not decay after thousands of years. However, the swamp is acidic, which affects the bones of the corpse and can become very fragile. That's why some bones are deformed, while some bones disappear.

Because microorganisms cannot survive in swamps, the thousand-year-old corpse has not been decomposed by microorganisms, so it does not decay.

Because the oxygen content in the swamp is very low, and because there is water, the temperature is not particularly high, and the corpse is like being put in a vacuum freezer, so it can not decay.

The amount of oxygen in the swamp is minimal, so there is very little associated saprophic microorganisms and bacteria. Therefore, the corpse does not have the basic conditions for decay, so there is a situation where the thousand-year-old corpse does not decay.

When it comes to swamps, we are all familiar with them, swamps are called "devils", they look the same as ordinary dirt land, but if you step on it, you will fall into it, not only will your feet not be able to take it out, but also because of the huge attraction on the earth, you will sink deeper and deeper, and finally the whole person is trapped in the mud, and there is no way to climb out. Why did scientists find many corpses in a swamp in Europe, and this corpse can be called an "ancient corpse", neither decomposing nor "deformed"?

1. The formation of the swamp. ”The wetter the place, the more likely it is that a swamp will exist. The damp bottom is made up of plants whose roots have gone bad, layer after layer of plants accumulate at the bottom of the river, and when the river disappears, there are large areas of "moss" that merge with these plants, and over time become a swamp.

The large-scale increase of moss in the swamp will make there no fresh air enter the swamp, and in the long run, the land will be extremely lacking in "calcium and magnesium", and there is no way for new organisms to survive, not to mention new plants, that is, dead animals and plants in the swamp, will be decomposed at the fastest rate, and the decomposition rate is five to ten times the normal natural decomposition rate. The only useful decomposition in the swamp is "peat", which can be used as some fuel, so it is regarded as a commodity by humans**, but in the eyes of scientists, it is not as valuable as studying corpses in the swamp.

2. "Corpses in the swamp." ”Although the swamp is a very scary peat, it still attracts a lot of people to **, and the corpses in the swamp, after the research of scientists, have found that although they have passed away for many years, the corpses have not received any damage intact. Moreover, the ** state of the deceased's body was not affected in the slightest, and there was no decay.

People are curious about marshes because of their peculiarities, but not all marshes are the same as the marshes in Europe that can preserve the corpses intact.

It is precisely because in the swamp that there is not enough oxygen, the temperature is not high, and there is no environment for bacteria to breed, so the corpse will not be biologically destroyed inside, and it has been preserved until now.

It may be because there is no air in the swamp, so the corpses are not in contact with oxygen and do not react, so these ancient corpses do not decay.

Because there are no microorganisms in the swamp, there is no decomposition of microorganisms, and the thousand-year-old corpse will not decay.

Scientists speculate that these swamp ruins may have been the king of the time, and when the new king was crowned, the last king would be killed as a sacrifice and buried in the swamp to become a part of the earth, it can be seen as people's respect for the gods, at this time, the funeral of this king, a bloody ritual more than 2000 years ago, was broken by modern scientists, however, it was not only ancient Ireland that had this ritual, similar swamp remains were found in Germany and Denmark, the difference is that the remains of Denmark are younger, No fatal injuries.

This may indicate that sacrifice was not only a matter for the king, but also for some innocent civilians. These civilians were sacrificed for a special sacrifice, and they were carefully cared for before they died, and it can be seen that their deaths were premeditated. Similar things were found in many different regions, indicating that similar things were common in ancient times, in fact, there were cases of living people being buried in our country, and there were similar cases in the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

These can actually show that although people in different regions have different levels of education and scientific and technological development, the same life is everywhere, praying for supernatural powers and powers, and because the remains are well preserved, archaeologists even invite forensic doctors to verify their fingerprints, in fact, this fingerprint cannot provide his identity information and ethnicity, but they can judge his identity, and the forensic doctor introduced that he cannot be a farmer, because farmers need to do rough work often.

Their fingerprints would have worn out from rough work, but his fingerprints were not so worn, and as a result, he was of high standing at the time and most likely the ruling class. In this study, it was also found that one of the ancient corpses had very high hair, and in other countries, if the hair is very high, the hair braiding technique would be used, etc., however, this was not the case, and the scientists found that he had changed his hairstyle with chewing gum at that time, so it can be seen that his status is definitely not low.

Regarding the question of whether there is a scientific basis for the excavation of many thousand-year-old corpses in the swamps of Europe without decay, it will be explained here today.

There must be a scientific basis for the fact that many thousand-year-old corpses do not decay, because at that time, when the ancients disposed of the corpses, they filled the inside of the corpses with a large amount of embalming, as well as the oxygen-insulating environment of the swamp.

On the one hand, the water in these swamps is extremely low in oxygen and has very few minerals, which is not conducive to the growth of microorganisms. On the other hand, the water in the swamp is strongly acidic, which is not conducive to the growth of saprophytic bacteria, and the outer layer of the corpse** will also become denser in an acidic environment, which plays a good role in protecting the internal organs. Thirdly, sphagnum moss is widely distributed in such swamps, which has the function of restricting the growth of other organisms, absorbing water, forming a dense peat layer, and also has a certain effect on the preservation of corpses.

Yes, because it can be used as a vacuum in a swamp, it can be kept dry for a long time.

Yes. Because there are no microorganisms in European swamps, corpses cannot be decomposed, so thousand-year-old corpses will not decay.