Iceman
Otzi the Iceman
Otzi the Iceman is a nickname given to a very well preserved natural mummy of a man from Europe during the European Copper Age. He is the oldest natural human mummy preserved by freezing and he gives an extraordinary view of the European Copper Age. Otzi the Iceman aided us with an exceptional understanding of the European Copper Age from the equipment he was carrying, the cloth he was wearing, and the physical remains of his body.
A set of well preserved equipments were discovered along with Otzi the Iceman. The set of equipments included many different tools, but there were a few items that were interesting to scientists. They included a copper axe, and two pieces of birch fungus. The copper axe was particularly interesting because it was the only perfectly preserved prehistoric axe in the world. The axe was two feet long and the handle was made from a yew tree. Also, this was the only axe during the Copper Age that was made from yew. The copper axe, and various other tools found with Otzi provided scientists with an understanding of the tools being used during the period when Otzi was still alive. The other items found were two pieces of birch fungus, it was discovered that the fungus actually contains antibacterial effect. Thus was concluded that the birch fungus was used as medicine. This was a very important discovery because food decays over time, thus this medicine gave scientists a further understanding of the life style during the Copper Age. Like food, clothing tend to decay over time too, thus Otzi’s preserved clothing also provided a great understanding of Copper Age.
Not only were Otzi’s equipments preserved, but some of his clothing was also preserved. This was rare because clothing decay very easily, but because Otzi lied on the ice face down, many of his clothing were saved. Otzi’s clothing was quite complicated. It included a fur cape, a poncho or coat, a loincloth, a pair of leggings and a pair of shoes all made from
Otzi the Iceman is a nickname given to a very well preserved natural mummy of a man from Europe during the European Copper Age. He is the oldest natural human mummy preserved by freezing and he gives an extraordinary view of the European Copper Age. Otzi the Iceman aided us with an exceptional understanding of the European Copper Age from the equipment he was carrying, the cloth he was wearing, and the physical remains of his body.
A set of well preserved equipments were discovered along with Otzi the Iceman. The set of equipments included many different tools, but there were a few items that were interesting to scientists. They included a copper axe, and two pieces of birch fungus. The copper axe was particularly interesting because it was the only perfectly preserved prehistoric axe in the world. The axe was two feet long and the handle was made from a yew tree. Also, this was the only axe during the Copper Age that was made from yew. The copper axe, and various other tools found with Otzi provided scientists with an understanding of the tools being used during the period when Otzi was still alive. The other items found were two pieces of birch fungus, it was discovered that the fungus actually contains antibacterial effect. Thus was concluded that the birch fungus was used as medicine. This was a very important discovery because food decays over time, thus this medicine gave scientists a further understanding of the life style during the Copper Age. Like food, clothing tend to decay over time too, thus Otzi’s preserved clothing also provided a great understanding of Copper Age.
Not only were Otzi’s equipments preserved, but some of his clothing was also preserved. This was rare because clothing decay very easily, but because Otzi lied on the ice face down, many of his clothing were saved. Otzi’s clothing was quite complicated. It included a fur cape, a poncho or coat, a loincloth, a pair of leggings and a pair of shoes all made from