Re: Body Preservation

Chris Dickinson wrote:
Don Moody wrote:

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Finding out what is actually done with bodies and comparing it with what could have been done in the circumstances, says a lot about the belief system and the culture of the population from which the body came. That's why anthropologists study the subject. But unfortunately for most non-anthropologists they write their learned papers for each other in jargon rather than to inform the public in plain English. Still, for those who really want to know, the Google search will provide a route in.


Thank you.

Yes, that's the problem about researching outside one's own professional area of knowledge. Jargon and reams of detail. I'm rather hoping that someone can shortcut me to a historical analysis that's relevant to the sixteenth century - otherwise, I guess it'll be a visit to my local uni library and a trawl through their catalogue (probably quicker and more productive than trying to filter through google).

wasn't Lord Nelson transported in a barrel of brandy?

http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2006/05/06/workers-guzzle-barrel-of-rum-find-corpse-inside.htm

but when did distilling become common place?

Hugh W
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