Ötzi the Iceman
Ötzi, el hombre de hielo
- Date
- 19 de septiembre de 1991 · confidence high
- Place
- Tisenjoch Pass, Ötztal Alps, Italy-Austria border
- Credited to
- Helmut and Erika Simon (hikers); Konrad Spindler
- People
- 👤 Erika Simon1927–2019👤 Konrad Spindler1939–2005
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
Hikers found the natural mummy of a man from 5300 years ago (Chalcolithic) in a glacier, with his clothing, copper axe, bow and full equipment. He is the best-preserved person from European prehistory and died from an arrow wound.
Coordinates of the find, at 3210 m, 92 m from the Italian side of the border, which caused a jurisdictional dispute.
What it led to
- Glacial archaeology driven by melting ice
- Complete genome of a Neolithic European
- Knowledge of Chalcolithic technology, diet and tattoos
- Bolzano Museum
Built on
- Retreat of Alpine glaciers
- AMS radiocarbon dating
Made possible
- Palaeogenomic analysis of mummies
- Ice-patch archaeology