Nov 30, 2009: Ötzi

xoxoxoBruce · 11-30-2009, 01:25 AM

Ötzi the iceman, he never got a kiss.
Ötzi the iceman, don't know what he missed.
Is it any wonder, that his butt got froze?
Ötzi that poor...

Oh wait, that's not the guy...

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Ötzi is a mummified human discovered in 1991 in the Schnalstal glacier in the Alps, on the border between Austria and Italy. He died around 3300 BC. The mummy offers a wealth of information about the humans living in Europe at the time. Ötzi was named after the Ötztal region where he was found.

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The new Iceman photoscan website now gives all web users access to images of the body gathered by researchers. The site has a dynamic online-map-style interface to let people zoom into photographs that capture Ötzi from all angles and show details as small as 1 millimetre.

They're providing these up close & personal scans, as an excellent way to protect Ötzi from being damaged from over study. Good idea, these scans should answer the questions most scholars have about him. They've taken special care to record Ötzi's tattoos, and they even have 3-D images, if you have a pair of anaglyph glasses (cyano and red).

aside - Ötzi's tools have already revealed a lot.

TheMercenary · 11-30-2009, 04:57 AM

So he had tats. Cool.

Trilby · 11-30-2009, 05:16 AM

wonder if those are prison tats...

ZenGum · 11-30-2009, 06:36 AM

The full details of the Otzi story get better and better as more is discovered... arrowhead in the back, wound dressed but not healed, cousin's blood on his clothes ... he wasn't just some lost shepherd.
The variety of materials his gear was made from also impresses me. Several different kinds of fur/skin, various plant materials, flint and bronze tools.
Thanks for the tip, I'll check those pics out when I have more time.

capnhowdy · 11-30-2009, 06:47 AM

When do we eat? j/k

I appreciate the fact that the scientists are sharing this. That site is way cool. I can't wait till I have time to delve. Anyone know where I can get some of those glasses?

Gravdigr · 11-30-2009, 07:12 AM

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Ötzi's tools have already revealed a lot.

Tools? He had two dicks??

Spexxvet · 11-30-2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

wonder if those are prison tats...

Looks like the type of bar code that aliens use to keep track of the indigenous population.

newtimer · 11-30-2009, 09:35 AM

Looks like he died while doing the hokey-pokey. Having just put his left hand in for the second time, Herr Otzi was preparing to shake it all about when he suddenly expired on the spot.

DanaC · 11-30-2009, 09:41 AM

What amazed me was the fact that he carried a pack of tools and stuff with him, including stuff to repair his kit and clothes.

skysidhe · 11-30-2009, 10:16 AM

I liked this article so much I am tempted to subscribe to the magazine.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-30-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

What amazed me was the fact that he carried a pack of tools and stuff with him, including stuff to repair his kit and clothes.

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The picture that emerges from my analysis of Ötzi's possessions is of a mature, highly skilled hunter – certainly not a shepherd. The tools in his kit were multipurpose, skilfully made and well maintained. Together they provided, with minimal weight, all the necessary tools for hunting, butchering and bringing back meat, skins, antlers or horn on his lightweight pack frame. His copper axe and bearskin hat were both utilitarian and displays of prestige. Copper implements were not common at that time, and in nearly all northern hunting societies the killing of bears, which provide furs, meat and fat, was a visible measure of hunting prowess.

Think Clint Eastwood.

Diaphone Jim · 11-30-2009, 10:52 AM

Most video stores will give you the 3-D glasses.

spudcon · 11-30-2009, 11:12 AM

Those tats are from the gang he was in. Check out the "Gangsta sign" he's doing with his fingers.

dar512 · 11-30-2009, 11:21 AM

Hist mother told him that his face was going to freeze like that, but kids never listen.

She also told him to wear a coat, but Otzi thought he'd be warm enough -- especially since he was going out to play ultimate frisbee.

capnhowdy · 11-30-2009, 11:25 AM

Is that his dick down there? Just noticed.

11-30-2009, 04:57 AM	#2
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	So he had tats. Cool. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-30-2009, 06:36 AM	#4
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The full details of the Otzi story get better and better as more is discovered... arrowhead in the back, wound dressed but not healed, cousin's blood on his clothes ... he wasn't just some lost shepherd. The variety of materials his gear was made from also impresses me. Several different kinds of fur/skin, various plant materials, flint and bronze tools. Thanks for the tip, I'll check those pics out when I have more time. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-30-2009, 06:47 AM	#5
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	When do we eat? j/k I appreciate the fact that the scientists are sharing this. That site is way cool. I can't wait till I have time to delve. Anyone know where I can get some of those glasses? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

11-30-2009, 11:12 AM	#13
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Those tats are from the gang he was in. Check out the "Gangsta sign" he's doing with his fingers. Attached Images __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

11-30-2009, 11:21 AM	#14
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Hist mother told him that his face was going to freeze like that, but kids never listen. She also told him to wear a coat, but Otzi thought he'd be warm enough -- especially since he was going out to play ultimate frisbee. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

11-30-2009, 05:16 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	wonder if those are prison tats...

11-30-2009, 09:35 AM	#8
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	Looks like he died while doing the hokey-pokey. Having just put his left hand in for the second time, Herr Otzi was preparing to shake it all about when he suddenly expired on the spot.

11-30-2009, 10:16 AM	#10
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I liked this article so much I am tempted to subscribe to the magazine.

11-30-2009, 10:52 AM	#12
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Most video stores will give you the 3-D glasses.

11-30-2009, 11:25 AM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Is that his dick down there? Just noticed. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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