Egtved Girl’s Unique 3,400-Year-Old Style Of Dress

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – About 3,400 years ago, a teenage girl died and was buried near Egtved, west of Vejle, Denmark. Although she is long gone, learning some things about her life is still possible. Her oak coffin was found in 1921 by Jutlandic farmer Peter Platzand and she was named the Egtved Girl. She had been covered with a wool blanket and put to rest in a hollowed-out, stripped oak trunk. One half functioned as a coffin and the other as its lid.” ¹

Left: Egtved girl’s outfit in the grave. Credit: Natmus – Right: The picture depicts a reconstruction of the clothing found in the coffin of the Egtved Girl. Photo: Lejre

After all this time, there was not much left of the Egtved Girl’s skin or body in general, but her hair had been preserved, allowing experts to determine its color. Inside the coffin were also several grave goods and a yarrow flower had been placed on the edge of the coffin before the lid was put on, suggesting the girl had died in the summer.

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