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Green fluorescence from the hair of Lindow Man
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
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It has been suggested that the bright green fluorescence shown by the hair of Lindow Man II is due to the use of copper-based pigments for body decoration. However, scientific analysis shows that this fluorescence is due to a natural reaction of the hair keratin with acid in the peat in which the body was buried.
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