The Egtved Girl is a well-known historical figure from ancient times. In the summer of 1370 BC, she was laid to rest inside an oak coffin beneath the Storeha barrow near Egtved, located to the west of Veil. While very little remains of Egtved Girl herself, her story offers a captivating glimpse into the lives of people during the Bronze Age.
Only certain parts of her body have endured the test of time: her hair, brain, teeth, nails, and fragments of her skin. Analysis of her teeth suggests that she was between 16 and 18 years old at the time of her passing. She was dressed in a short tunic and a skirt that reached her knees. A bronze belt plate adorned with spirals lay on her stomach, and a horn comb was found at her waist. Bronze rings adorned each of her hands, and she wore a delicate ring in her ear. Her face held a small container made of bark, containing a bronze needle and remnants of a hairnet.
Near her feet, a small vessel containing fish, once a form of sustenance, was placed in her grave. Additionally, a small bundle of clothing with the cremated bones of a 5-6-year-old child was discovered. Several bones from the same child were also found in the bark container. Egtved Girl's resting place was unearthed in 1921, nearly 3500 years after her burial.
