Otzi the iceman is the oldest icemummy ever found. I'm doing a project on him... and I need some help.
2006-10-04 10:27:12 · 6 answers · asked by jenny g! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Otzi The Iceman
Otzi the Iceman (also spelled Oetzi and known also as Frozen Fritz) is the modern nickname of a well-preserved natural mummy of a man from about 3300 BC, found in 1991 in a glacier of the Otztal Alps, near the border between Austria and Italy. The nickname comes from the valley of discovery. He rivals the Egyptian "Ginger" as the oldest known human mummy, and has offered an unprecedented view on the habits of Chalcolithic (Copper Age) Europeans.
Otzi was found by two German tourists, Helmut and Erika Simon, on September 19, 1991. The body was at first thought to be a modern corpse, like several others which had been recently found in the region. It was roughly recovered by the Austrian authorities and taken to Innsbruck, where its true age was finally discovered. Subsequent surveys showed that the body had been located a few meters inside Italian territory. It is now on display at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.
Scientific analysis
The body has been extensively examined, measured, x-rayed, and dated. Tissues and gut contents were examined microscopically, as was the pollen found on his gear.At the time of his death, Otzi was a 30-to-45-year old man, approximately 160 cm (5'3") tall.
Analysis of pollen and dust grains and the isotopic composition of his teeth's enamel indicate that he spent his childhood near the present village of Feldthurns, north of Bolzano, but later went to live in valleys about 50 km further north.
He had 57 tattoos, some of which were located on or near acupuncture points that coincide with the modern points that would be used to treat symptoms of diseases that Otzi seems to have suffered from, such as digestive parasites and osteoarthrosis. Some scientists believe that these tattoos indicate an early type of acupuncture.
His clothes, including a woven grass cloak and leather vest and shoes, were quite sophisticated.
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2006-10-04 10:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by stuckondaeastcoast 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's the worlds oldest ice mummy and the best preserved
2006-10-04 17:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by kairi fanboy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Poor guy was shot with an arrow and died in the snow.
2006-10-04 17:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by MaryBridget G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not going to believe this. I have just been watching a TV programme about him.
2006-10-04 17:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
did a paper on him....remarkable discvery....
2006-10-04 17:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by sssajla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's pretty darn cold....
2006-10-04 17:31:56 · answer #6 · answered by JennyAnn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋