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Weerdinge Men

Weerdinge Men
The remains of the Weerdinge Men shortly after discovery in 1904 prepared for air drying (photographer Geert Jannes Landweer)

The Weerdinge Men is the name given to two bog bodies found in 1904 in Weerdinge, Drenthe, in the southern part of Bourtange moor, in the Netherlands. Radiocarbon dating shows that they likely died between 160 BC and 220 AD. At first, it was believed that one of the two bodies was female, which led to the name "Weerdinge Couple", or, more popular, "Mr. and Mrs. Veenstra", veen being the Dutch term for bog and "Veenstra" being a common Dutch surname.[1]

  1. ^ Nephin, Dan (6 July 2005). "Mummy Exhibit Shows Off Interactive Side". AP Online. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.(subscription required)

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