Ötzi - a wanderer of the Stone Age
On September 19, 1991 hikers found a body in the Ötztal Alps. Initially it was thought that the man had crashed shortly. But it soon became clear that the mummy was over 5000 years now. A sensation! Not only the clothes the body, but the team and man of the Stone Age were well preserved.
Quick was the dead man nicknamed "Iceman" after his place in the Ötztal Alps. English also called "ice man" or "Frozen Fritz. " Research with the radiocarbon method (explanation at end of article) indicate that the Iceman is about 5000 years old, therefore BC 3000th lived. That was the moment that began the planning and construction of the first pyramids in Egypt!
Our forefather of the glacier
In the ice Similaun body through five millennia, has been well preserved. Only the melting of glaciers to climate warming strong in recent years was the mummy revealed. To research the past, this discovery provides a great improvement. Before found Ötzi, had been only a few fragments of bones of people of the Stone Age are available. Now an almost perfectly preserved human.
And he saw:
Clothing
The man's clothes was entirely in leather, leather and grass. She wore a fur hat and leather shoes, which is filled with grass. They are the oldest shoes, which are found all over the world! Also protected with a fur coat and a herb from the cold, with a loincloth and pants tube.
Gun shops
Ötzi was well equipped, so it could survive for long periods of time alone. The most important elements in a belt bearing directly on the body: fire, stone tools for cutting and drilling, a bone awl, sewing and especially a tinder fungus.
This tree fungus is highly flammable when dry, so it is a man of the Stone Age wearing. To cut the trees can Ötzi had a copper there. Always at hand was a dagger in his belt. More equipment was old, maybe a leather bag which receives only the wooden frame. Particularly noteworthy is a container made of birch bark with charcoal fire was red hot in his last place with them.
Should be used for hunting arrows and a bow. The bow was not yet operational: it lacks the handle and slots for the strings. Ötzi he wanted to make the trek over yet, or had not been a surprise? Unfortunately I do not know yet.
Special Features
Of course, the body of Ötzi in recent years has been studied in detail. So he was tattooed in about 50 places. The tattoos were less than the jewelry for pain relief. You are in the areas of the joints that were affected by wear and have undoubtedly affected.
Other research has shown that the Iceman was about 46 years old when he died. This is so very ancient time. It weighed about 50 kg, was 1.60 m tall and had size 38 shoes Although I had completely worn teeth, but had no cavities. We also noticed several healed fractures of the ribs and nose, signs of a precarious life.
Ötzi was murdered?
But then came the most exciting discovery of the body of Ötzi: An arrowhead embedded in his back. Between the scapula and shoulder, was beaten. Although there are no vital organs were injured, it may be, however, that the man of the Stone Age, died of that wound.
Based on X-rays and computed tomography, these new findings. In addition to these techniques, the radiocarbon method in the case of Ötzi was important to determine their age. Therefore, I say this more closely:
Radiocarbon Statement
As a human, animal or plant life will be replaced by food and respiratory substances to the environment. These include carbon. This occurs naturally in three variants, one of which is radioactive (This can be thought of cars as are similar in principle but different).
These three types of carbon are present in the body. From the moment of death of radioactive decay (radio) form of carbon (carbon), the other two remain in the body dead. The less of the carbon range collapse compared with the other two existing ones, the longer it goes back to the time of death.
On September 19, 1991 hikers found a body in the Ötztal Alps. Initially it was thought that the man had crashed shortly. But it soon became clear that the mummy was over 5000 years now. A sensation! Not only the clothes the body, but the team and man of the Stone Age were well preserved.Quick was the dead man nicknamed "Iceman" after his place in the Ötztal Alps. English also called "ice man" or "Frozen Fritz. " Research with the radiocarbon method (explanation at end of article) indicate that the Iceman is about 5000 years old, therefore BC 3000th lived. That was the moment that began the planning and construction of the first pyramids in Egypt!
Our forefather of the glacier
In the ice Similaun body through five millennia, has been well preserved. Only the melting of glaciers to climate warming strong in recent years was the mummy revealed. To research the past, this discovery provides a great improvement. Before found Ötzi, had been only a few fragments of bones of people of the Stone Age are available. Now an almost perfectly preserved human.
And he saw:
Clothing
The man's clothes was entirely in leather, leather and grass. She wore a fur hat and leather shoes, which is filled with grass. They are the oldest shoes, which are found all over the world! Also protected with a fur coat and a herb from the cold, with a loincloth and pants tube.
Gun shops
Ötzi was well equipped, so it could survive for long periods of time alone. The most important elements in a belt bearing directly on the body: fire, stone tools for cutting and drilling, a bone awl, sewing and especially a tinder fungus.
This tree fungus is highly flammable when dry, so it is a man of the Stone Age wearing. To cut the trees can Ötzi had a copper there. Always at hand was a dagger in his belt. More equipment was old, maybe a leather bag which receives only the wooden frame. Particularly noteworthy is a container made of birch bark with charcoal fire was red hot in his last place with them.
Should be used for hunting arrows and a bow. The bow was not yet operational: it lacks the handle and slots for the strings. Ötzi he wanted to make the trek over yet, or had not been a surprise? Unfortunately I do not know yet.
Special Features
Of course, the body of Ötzi in recent years has been studied in detail. So he was tattooed in about 50 places. The tattoos were less than the jewelry for pain relief. You are in the areas of the joints that were affected by wear and have undoubtedly affected.
Other research has shown that the Iceman was about 46 years old when he died. This is so very ancient time. It weighed about 50 kg, was 1.60 m tall and had size 38 shoes Although I had completely worn teeth, but had no cavities. We also noticed several healed fractures of the ribs and nose, signs of a precarious life.
Ötzi was murdered?
But then came the most exciting discovery of the body of Ötzi: An arrowhead embedded in his back. Between the scapula and shoulder, was beaten. Although there are no vital organs were injured, it may be, however, that the man of the Stone Age, died of that wound.
Based on X-rays and computed tomography, these new findings. In addition to these techniques, the radiocarbon method in the case of Ötzi was important to determine their age. Therefore, I say this more closely:
Radiocarbon Statement
As a human, animal or plant life will be replaced by food and respiratory substances to the environment. These include carbon. This occurs naturally in three variants, one of which is radioactive (This can be thought of cars as are similar in principle but different).
These three types of carbon are present in the body. From the moment of death of radioactive decay (radio) form of carbon (carbon), the other two remain in the body dead. The less of the carbon range collapse compared with the other two existing ones, the longer it goes back to the time of death.
Quick was the dead man nicknamed "Iceman" after his place in the Ötztal Alps. English also called "ice man" or "Frozen Fritz. " Research with the radiocarbon method (explanation at end of article) indicate that the Iceman is about 5000 years old, therefore BC 3000th lived. That was the moment that began the planning and construction of the first pyramids in Egypt!
Our forefather of the glacier
In the ice Similaun body through five millennia, has been well preserved. Only the melting of glaciers to climate warming strong in recent years was the mummy revealed. To research the past, this discovery provides a great improvement. Before found Ötzi, had been only a few fragments of bones of people of the Stone Age are available. Now an almost perfectly preserved human.
And he saw:
Clothing
The man's clothes was entirely in leather, leather and grass. She wore a fur hat and leather shoes, which is filled with grass. They are the oldest shoes, which are found all over the world! Also protected with a fur coat and a herb from the cold, with a loincloth and pants tube.
Gun shops
Ötzi was well equipped, so it could survive for long periods of time alone. The most important elements in a belt bearing directly on the body: fire, stone tools for cutting and drilling, a bone awl, sewing and especially a tinder fungus.
This tree fungus is highly flammable when dry, so it is a man of the Stone Age wearing. To cut the trees can Ötzi had a copper there. Always at hand was a dagger in his belt. More equipment was old, maybe a leather bag which receives only the wooden frame. Particularly noteworthy is a container made of birch bark with charcoal fire was red hot in his last place with them.
Should be used for hunting arrows and a bow. The bow was not yet operational: it lacks the handle and slots for the strings. Ötzi he wanted to make the trek over yet, or had not been a surprise? Unfortunately I do not know yet.
Special Features
Of course, the body of Ötzi in recent years has been studied in detail. So he was tattooed in about 50 places. The tattoos were less than the jewelry for pain relief. You are in the areas of the joints that were affected by wear and have undoubtedly affected.
Other research has shown that the Iceman was about 46 years old when he died. This is so very ancient time. It weighed about 50 kg, was 1.60 m tall and had size 38 shoes Although I had completely worn teeth, but had no cavities. We also noticed several healed fractures of the ribs and nose, signs of a precarious life.
Ötzi was murdered?
But then came the most exciting discovery of the body of Ötzi: An arrowhead embedded in his back. Between the scapula and shoulder, was beaten. Although there are no vital organs were injured, it may be, however, that the man of the Stone Age, died of that wound.
Based on X-rays and computed tomography, these new findings. In addition to these techniques, the radiocarbon method in the case of Ötzi was important to determine their age. Therefore, I say this more closely:
Radiocarbon Statement
As a human, animal or plant life will be replaced by food and respiratory substances to the environment. These include carbon. This occurs naturally in three variants, one of which is radioactive (This can be thought of cars as are similar in principle but different).
These three types of carbon are present in the body. From the moment of death of radioactive decay (radio) form of carbon (carbon), the other two remain in the body dead. The less of the carbon range collapse compared with the other two existing ones, the longer it goes back to the time of death.