Peter Glob
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Peter Vilhelm Glob (20 February 1911 – 20 July 1985), also known as P. V. Glob, was a Danish archaeologist.
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Born | 20 February 1911 |
Died | 20 July 1985(1985-07-20) (aged 74) Djursland, Denmark |
Nationality | Danish |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Occupation | Archaeologist |
Spouse | Harriet Glob (née Roepstorff) |
Children | Lotte Glob, Anders Glob, Martin Glob, Henriette Glob, Elsebeth Glob |
Parent | Johannes Glob |
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Glob was most noted for his investigations of Denmark's bog bodies such as the Tollund Man and Grauballe Man, mummified remains of Iron and Bronze Age people found preserved within peat bogs. His anthropological works include The Bog People: Iron Age Man Preserved, Denmark: An Archaeological History from the Stone Age to the Vikings, and Mound People: Danish Bronze-Age Man Preserved.[1]