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 ▲ . some
are so well __ it you
can see hair on the bog
body, cashel mi injuries.
this told scientists he had been
▼ . cashel man lived
during the bronze age. this told
scientists that bronze age people
buried ▼ in bogs.
(options: scientists, mummies, rulers)

Explanation:

1. Bog bodies are preserved in the unique, acidic, low-oxygen environment of bogs, making them mummies (natural preserved remains).
2. The description notes they are so well preserved that details like hair are visible.
3. Cashel Man had visible injuries, which indicated his cause of death.
4. His injuries told scientists he had been killed (rather than dying naturally).
5. As a Bronze Age individual placed in a bog, this shows Bronze Age people buried (or sacrificed) people in bogs.

Answer:

1. Bog bodies are mummies.
2. Some are so well preserved that you can see hair on the bog body.
3. Cashel Man had injuries.
4. This told scientists he had been killed.
5. This told scientists that Bronze Age people buried people in bogs.