Archaeology: More on the Iceman

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More on the Iceman Dec 19th 2011, 08:08 The most-talked about man in prehistory must be Otzi, a.k.a. the Iceman or Hauslabjoch Man or Simalaun Man. Found eroding out of a glacier in 1991, the human remains of a 40-year-old mountain man who had been attacked and killed high up in the Alps about 5500 years ago have been studied in detail for the past twenty years. Reconstruction of Otzi's clothing. Photo by Gerbil The most recent studies, one in Antiquity in June and in the Journal of Archaeological Science in December, discuss additional details of the poor man's health and last days. Read a summary of all the data on Otzi, including the new data Summary of the Research Bibliography for Otzi Gostner P, Pernter P, Bonatti G, Graefen A, and Zink AR. 2011. New radiological insights into the life and death of the Tyrolean Iceman. Journal of Archaeological Science 38(12):3425-3431. Groenman-van Waateringe W. 2011. The Iceman's last days - the testimony of Ostrya carpinifolia. Antiquity 85(328):434-440.

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