Sometimes they used animals or even objects. Animals had become easier to sacrifice because in Uppsala and Lejre they outnumbered humans. So sometimes they used the bull or the horse, but in the article it states that sheep, goats, pigs, dogs and roosters were the most common (Sacrifice, 24). They would also use objects, for example the Anglian nations. They used the bogs to place objects and sacrifice them to their gods. A bog is muddy, damp ground, too soft to support a heavy body. The article says: “In 1858, Conrad Engelhard began excavating the Thorsbjerg Mose bog in northern Germany, in the heart of the Angelian nation's continental homeland of Angeln. He discovered significant deposits of pottery, most dating from before the 2nd century, a new style of offering replaced these family sacrifices. Most striking are two Roman parade helmets, one in gilded silver. There are also shields, swords, javelins, belts, cupids and Roman brooches; there are Germanic bows and arrows, shields, spears and horse accessories, as well as beautiful clothes: two pairs of pants, two coats and a shirt. Many objects had been deliberately mutilated before being thrown into the bog. Weapons had been bent or broken, patrons' shields broken, and clothing slashed, but despite the wanton destruction there was a sense of order in the offerings - shields were neatly stacked, arrows grouped. THE