Question

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 killed. cashel man lived bronze age. this told bronze age people in bogs.

Explanation:

Bog bodies are well - preserved remains. Their state of preservation (like seeing arm hair) and details such as Cashel Man's injuries (indicating he was killed) provide historical clues. The time period they lived in (e.g., Bronze Age for Cashel Man) also tells about past civilizations and their practices (like placing bodies in bogs).

Answer:

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 killed. Cashel Man lived in the Bronze Age. This told scientists Bronze Age people placed bodies in bogs.