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History /// The peat soil, which contains humic acid and low amounts of oxygen, preserved and mummified many bog bodies. Thomas Trum used the quality of the peat soil for his creation 'Drentse Drab': a mask for hands, feet and face. The main ingredient of Drentse Drab is humic acid, which is found in the water deep below the Drentse peat. The clay mask is made of ancient old humic acid and green clay, which has a cleansing effect and the ability to repair the skin. #Drentshistory #peatstory #thomastrum #drentsedrab #veen #peat #collectieveenhuizen

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History /// On May 12, 1887 the 'Girl of Yde' was found in Drenthe peat ground. The girl of Yde and other bog bodies have been preserved and mummified in relatively good conditions because of the effect of peat; a soil which contains Humic Acid and low amounts of oxygen. On this picture you can see a reconstruction of the girl of Yde made in 1994. You might be wondering how such a young girl ended up in the bog? A visit to the museum of Drenthe can be recommended. Beside the bog body of the girl of Yde, you can admire other bog findings as well. Such as the boat Pesse, the oldest boat ever found. It is 10.000 years old, carved from the trunk of a pine tree with an axe. #Drentshistory #peatstory #veenlijk #bogboddy #drentsmuseum #turf #peat

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History /// Drenthe was the energy provider of the Netherlands for centuries. Peat, oil and gas: Drenthe had it all. In the 20th century, peat was also known as ‘brown gold’ and as important as oil is nowadays. After hundreds of years, dead plants in a swampy bog created meters thick layers of peat. The peat would be cut out of the bog and when dried it could be used as fuel. The work done by thousands of peat workers is unimaginable. They worked six days a week, often with their wife and children to be able to maintain their family. The excavation of 1000 square km of bog, the digging of 1000km channels to drain water from the swamp and transport of the peat was all done with a shovel, two hands and a curved back. The peat workers created the landscape of Drenthe as we know it today. In Drents Archief you can find some old video’s showcasing the life of a peat worker from the 20’s till 70’s. In 1992 the production of peat stopped because there was almost no peat left in the bog.

http://www.drentsarchief.nl/organisatie/dava/themafilms/turfwinning https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1992/06/26/het-veen-is-op-nederlands-laatste-turfwinning-stopt-7147920-a517002

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History /// The peat soil, which contains humic acid and low amounts of oxygen, preserved and mummified many bog bodies. Thomas Trum used the quality of the peat soil for his creation 'Drentse Drab': a mask for hands, feet and face. The main ingredient of Drentse Drab is humic acid, which is found in the water deep below the Drentse peat. The clay mask is made of ancient old humic acid and green clay, which has a cleansing effect and the ability to repair the skin.

http://collectieveenhuizen.nl/nieuws.php?nid=26