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Today in History: Ancient Luttra Woman Bog Body Discovered in Sweden

5/20/2025

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On May 20, 1943, a peat cutter discovered the Luttra Woman, a well-preserved bog body in Falbygden, Sweden. Radiocarbon-dated to 3928–3651 BC, she is the earliest known Neolithic individual from Western Sweden. The remains, identified as a young female, contained raspberry seeds, leading to her nickname, Hallonflickan.

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On May 20, 1943, a peat cutter discovered the Luttra Woman, a well-preserved bog body in Falbygden, Sweden. Radiocarbon-dated to 3928–3651 BC, she is the earliest known Neolithic individual from Western Sweden. The remains, identified as a young female, contained raspberry seeds, leading to her nickname, Hallonflickan.