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Haraldskær Woman: Mummy Identity

Near Silkeborg, Denmark peat diggers uncover a human head and authorities quickly work to identify who it is, possibly relating it a missing boy in the area. But a keen police officer reveals the body is much older than the current missing person and calls the museum to investigate. What is discovered during the excavation is a perfectly preserved person, posed in the most interesting and peaceful way. Could this positioning be a clue to how and why they he was murdered?

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Name Type Role
Mylene Simard Writer
Chris Charney Director
John Barnard Director