Question

h-ready identifying central idea - quiz - level e
this bog body was discovered in northern germany in 1952
cashel man and other bog bodies can tell us a lot about
the past. one scientist, eamonn kelly, says, \i see these
bodies as ambassadors who have come down to us from
a former time with a story to tell. i think if we can tell that
story in some small measure we can give a little added
meaning to those lives that were cut short.\
fill in the blanks to explain how
bog bodies can tell us a lot about
the past.
bog bodies are mummies. some
are so well preserved that you
can see hair on their arms. one bog
body, cashel man, had severe injuries.
this told scientists he had been
. cashel man lived
during the bronze age. this told
scientists that bronze age people
buried in bogs.

Explanation:

• First blank: Bog bodies are similar to mummies as they are preserved remains.
• Second blank: The fact that they are well - preserved allows for detailed observation like seeing hair.
• Third blank: The severe injuries suggest he was in a violent situation (e.g., attacked).
• Fourth blank: Since he was buried in a bog and is from the Bronze Age, it implies Bronze Age people buried their dead (or at least some individuals like him) in bogs.

Answer:

• First blank: mummies
• Second blank: well - preserved
• Third blank: attacked (or a similar word indicating a violent cause of injury)
• Fourth blank: their dead (or a more general term like people)