How long would a pickled body stay identifiable?
Good question. Will ask my boss.
I’ve met this one, well pressed my face against his glass for a good hour or two. He’s from 300 BC or so. He still has his eyelashes. Even this picture doesn’t do the preservation justice. It looks like he fell asleep, save the rope on his neck.
Wow, what the heck this looks better preserved than most mummies i ever saw.
Was this a natural accidental pickle process or an intentional practice?
I want to be pickled after death now.
Natural, he was possibly sacrificed, maybe murdered. Either way, an unpleasant time.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tollund_Man
This is a great read, don’t be intimidated. It’s by one of the Time Team guys.
Who is he and where can I learn more
Check out the article I linked above too.
Having thought a little more, the body would likely stay pickled in perpetuity as long as conditions are stable. I do not know what these thresholds are for bodies, though.
So… what I’m getting from this is that if you want to put zombies in a bog in your TTRPG campaign, they should be acidic pickle zombies.