Alpine Iceman (Oetzi) Reveals Stone Age Secrets

Swissinfo.org ^ | 2-17-2005 | Sophie Hardach

[midnightson]

"In 2001, with the help of digital x-ray images, doctors detected an arrowhead in the iceman's shoulder blade"


Highly unlikely it was self-inflicted.

[Restorer]

The archaeologist explained Simon had been profoundly moved by his discovery, seeing it as a religious signal to convert to Christianity.

Now there's a classic non sequitur.

[enigma825]

"I watch every program on the iceman-I seem to remember in one on Discovery Channel a scientist saying he was probably a metal worker because there were traces of something in his hair associated with smelting."

There were traces of arsenic aND COPPER IN THE HAIR ROOTS

[The Great RJ]

I'm sure Oetzi is a registered Democrat, votes in Cook County,IL and has known Ted Kennedy since he was a kid.

[pabianice]

This was thoroughly explained in a third year episode of "The X-Files."

[ghostcat]

"Highly unlikely it was self-inflicted"

Maybe he had an accidental discharge!!! lol

[Docbarleypop]

the Celts had tattoos, but i think that a resurgence of tattooing came about when Captain Cook's crew returned.

[Docbarleypop]

i think it was alot of arsenic if i remember that one.

[add925]

The Iceman was a Christian?

3000 years B.C.....must be an Art Bell thing...

[azhenfud]

Suicide?

[midnightson]

"Maybe he had an accidental discharge!!!"


The first of the Clinton lineage?

[Texan5]

Thank you! It has been a couple of years since I saw that program, so I couldn't remember what the substance was-there have been so many interesting things found with the iceman-things that showed that we were not nearly so ignorant or unable to trade with people from great distances away as believed for so many years.

[Texan5]

Thank you, too for refreshing my memory.

[freedomfiter2]

Maybe the arrowhead in his shoulder was a form of acupuncture to lesson the pain from getting his tattoo.

[expatpat]

LOL! Very good.

[Barset]

bump

[Thinkin' Gal]

Only recently have new methods such as DNA and tooth enamel analysis produced a clearer picture of his life. "Looking at the iceman ...

Was he carrying an inordinate amount of Sudafed?

[Publius Scipio]

Yes, I'm sure it was merely a coincidence that the tattoos happened to overlay the accupuncture points associated with the ailments he suffered from.

[Plutarch]

Yes, I'm sure it was merely a coincidence that the tattoos happened to overlay the accupuncture points associated with the ailments he suffered from.

Quite plausible.

[Publius Scipio]

But not likely.