wetland deposits — Brute Norse

In this thrilling conclusion to our wetland venture, Aksel and Eirik take an up close and personal look at some of our favorite bog bodies. We sink knee deep in the mysterious Roman and Migration Era weapon sacrifices, and dive into bog butter, bog milk, and bog cheese, exploring the wonders of ancient refrigeration and self-tanning (turning your face into leather over the course of generations).

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In this episode, Eirik and Aksel begin their journey into the bogs of Northern Europe. Along the way we stop to look at:

Water symbolism in:

Norse mythology

Viking Era burial practices

Northern European Folklore

Water depositions from:

The Northern Mesolithic,

their Bronze Age development,

and mentally prepare for the grim reality of Iron Age human sacrifice.

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