Preserved WW1 German trenches and tunnels excavated

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Rick W

They keep coming up on a regular basis, whenever there is building work there they inevitably turn up. The remarkable thing on this was the level of preservation.

Rick..
The magic in the preservation was mud..sealing out the oxygen that causes corrosion..decay..rot..and break down of the body's and structures..and machines..
Some more examples of the power of mud to preserve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxYXNLrXBgE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ccLlJ67MCg