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Examination of the Stomach Contents
The alimentary canal, which consists of the stomach and intestines, was removed by the forensic examiners in order to be studied more closely - in particular to see if any food had been preserved that could tell us more about his last meal. Most of the meal had passed through the stomach and into the intestine. Based on that the doctors were able to conclude that he must have eaten somewhere in between 12 to 24 hours before he died.
A specialist in plants was given the stomach contents for further examination. Under the microscope he was able to see that there were no traces of meat, fish or fresh fruit among the contents, only grain and seeds. The specialist in plants found many traces of barley, flaxseed, false flax and knotgrass. The last two grow in the wild , whereas barley and flaxseed were cultivated in fields. Traces of other seeds were also found in the contents - some of them had probably been gathered, whereas others may have been mixed in by coincidence. The specialist was able to recognize approximately 40 different kinds of seeds. |
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