Otzi the iceman was found in the Otztal Alps, hence the nickname "Ötzi". It was discovered by two German tourists in 1991 who were walking a path between two mountains. It was recovered by the Austrian authorities and taken to Innsbruck, where its true age was finally discovered. It is now on display at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bozen-Bolzano, Italy. Otzi was a glacier mummy, meaning his body had been preserved in the ice. Experts figured out that he was a 30-45 year old man that died roughly 5300 years ago. He was about 160cm tall and lived in the Neolithic period. He was either a hunter or a shepherd as he was continually walking over hills as experts say. Otzi apparently had whipworm, an intestinal parasite. During CT scans, it was observed that three or four of his right ribs had been cracked when he had been lying …show more content…
One of the mushrooms is known to have antibacterial properties, and was probably used for medicinal purposes. There was a fire starting kit with him that featured pieces of a dozen different plants, in addition to flint for creating sparks. Otzi's copper axe was of particular interest. The axe's haft is 60 cm long and made from carefully worked yew with a right-angled crook at the shoulder, leading to the blade. The 9.5 cm long axe head is made of almost pure copper, produced by a combination of casting, cold forging, polishing, and sharpening. The blade shows clear signs of having been used to chop and cut. At the time, such an axe would have been a valuable possession, important both as a tool and as a status symbol. Among Otzi's possessions were two species of mushrooms. One of these is known to have antibacterial properties, and was likely used for medical purposes. There was some sort of fire starting kit which featured pieces of a dozen different plants, in addition to flint and pyrite for creating
All over this planet from the ocean floor to the forests and jungles some form of Fungi can be present. Though they can be found in many different forms such as mold yeast, the most commonly known is the Mushroom. Found in the wild on dead plant and animal matter, the mushroom is nothing more then the fruit of a fungus spore and can be a nutrisous food. There is a specific Genus of these Fungi that have a unique chemical inside of them. Psilocybin or its chemical name Dihydrogen Phospate is a naturally occuring compound with strong Psychoactive properties.
Richard Kuklinski, also known as “The Iceman”, was a killer for hire. He murdered somewhere between 100 and 200 people by many different weapons (Martin, 2006). The first time Kuklinski murdered someone was when he was fourteen years old, due to his rough family life (Source 2). He craved murder and had an appetite for violence. Little did anyone know, Richard Kuklinski would become a highly dangerous hitman based upon his genetics and environment.
Today I will be writing about Otzi the Iceman. Otzi was discovered frozen in the ice by German hikers. When he died he was around the age of 45. This report will cover where he lived, his lifestyle, how he died and methods of investigation. The purpose of this report is to give you an understanding of what life was like for Otzi the Iceman and how scientist used methods of investigation.
Given the spiritual nature of this mushroom, it also served as a mystical element that was meant to accompany the Shaman in the afterlife. For this purpose, the sporophores of this mushroom were carved as jewelry and it was either painted, or coated in a protective substance, and then it was placed at the Shaman’s head at his grave site, as it was considered to play a key role as his “grave guardians”. Additionally to protecting the Shaman’s burial site, this mushroom was also meant to warn people that the site was occupied by spirits and thus they shouldn’t approach
Maybe against a different clan, maybe he was guarding his territory, or maybe his village or campsite was attacked and he escaped into the mountains where his attackers followed him. Another theory is that he was a sacrifice who willingly offered himself to be killed for his Gods or some ritual that they followed back then. The last theory, and the one I think has the most evidence in favor of it, is that he was murdered by someone from his clan, or at least a lone man who wanted revenge on him, but did not want to be identified. In the next few paragraphs I’m going to tell the story of why I think Ötzi was killed by a man in his clan, supported by facts that I gathered from
head which was wrapped in buckskin on a wooden handle. They also used the common bow and
Obrierika who had been gazing steadily at his friend's body, turned suddenly to the District commissioner and said ferociously: 'This man was one of the greatest men in Umofia. You drove him to kill himself, and now he will be buried like a dog...'
Though little remains of the tillers or prods of these early Roman crossbows, at least one nut has been found intact. This nut is cylindrical, with fingers cut into the top to hold a string, and a seer notch cut into the underside. It is center-bored for an axle. The cuts are more severe than on later examples, thus making the nut flatter than those found on more modern pieces. This artifact, with its easily recognizable geometry, proves the technical similarities between these and much later crossbows. One other artifact is a turned knob that is thought to be the handle end of the tiller. Depictions in column carvings and stone reliefs at Solignac France help confirm this speculation. These images show short, carbine-type tillers with lathe turned handles fitted with massive prods, often stylized in keeping with artistic representation of the period. These prods were not likely to be the severe recurves shown in these depictions. They were more probably simple wooden straight bows. It is likely that at least some of these were of simple composite construction, as the horn or horn and wood composite technology was kn...
Medieval soldiers used a variety of weapons for hand-to-hand combat. All knights carried swords with them, and the best soldiers were expected to be skilled at swordplay. A sword consisted of a long blade and a handle called a hilt. Hilts could be made to accommodate one or two hands. Basic hilts were topped with a crosspiece that kept an opponent's sword from sliding down the blade and striking the soldier's hands. Some later swords had more elaborate hand guards. At the end of the hilt was a lump of metal called a pommel, which served as a counterweight to the blade. Sword blades could have one or two cutting edges, and the blades could be curved or straight, depending on how they were meant to be used. Most swords had a sharp point at the end to allow stabbing thrusts. Sword blade lengths varied greatly. The Vikings in the 800s used a sword that was about 3 feet long with a hilt that was usually held in one hand. Blades grew slightly longer during the 11th and 12th centuries. The long sword was common in the 14th through 16th centuries. It had a thinner and lighter blade than earlie...
In 1991, the body of a 5,000-year-old murder victim was discovered in melting ice at a rock-gully crime scene high in the Italian Otzal Alps. Nicknamed “Otzi“, the estimated 45-year-old man and his possessions were well persevered in ice. His skin, hair, bones, and organs were cryopreserved in time, allowing archeological researchers a phenomenal insight into human life in the Copper Age.
Sharp, Lauriston. Steel Axes for Stone-Age Australians. Classic Edition Sources, Edited by Elvio Angeloni, 2008. pp.186-193. McGraw Hill, Dubuque, IA. Print.
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves” as Victor Frankl once explained, that it is our environment that makes us who we are. And if we don't like who we have become, than we have to change ourselves to change the environment we are in. In Shakespeare's Othello, the order and disorder of the setting parallels the order and disorder of Iago's character.
about a mans body found in 1991 in the Italian alps by Erika and Helmet Simon. These two very experienced climbers discovered a frozen Iceman wearing very little and strange clothing. The man had lain there for thousands of years and once Sykes and other scientist from Oxford analyzed his DNA, they found ...
Portia from Julius Caesar By: Kayla Hobbs. I think Portia is decently likable in the book, but if I had to hang out with her in real life, I don’t think I would like it very much. In the book, Brutus and her seem to be pretty in love and she’s not one of the main characters, so nobody really has a problem with her. However, I think I find her annoying and impulsive because of some of the things she does to “prove herself”.
The typical alchemist's laboratory in Renaissance Europe was a dark, cluttered place that stank of smoke and mysterious chemicals. Many alchemists worked at home, in order to save money and avoid outside interference. Some settled in the kitchen, to take advantage of the cooking fire. Others chose the attic or cellar, where late-night activity was less likely to be noticed by inquisitive neighbors. These small, makeshift laboratories were often filled with a grimy jumble of instruments, manuscripts, skulls, animal specimens, and assorted mystical objects.