Otzi the Iceman is a mummy. Not just any mummy though, this mummy was alive 5,300 years ago. Scientists have looked at all the evidence and they now think he was murdered. How and by whom he was murdered is the question nobody knows. Many people have many different theories that could or could not be true. Some questions scientist have found the answer to are: where and when he was found, what equipment he had with him and what clothes he had on. The special thing about Otzi is that when they found him all his clothes and belongings were unharmed. Otzi was found on September 19, 1991 by a couple of German tourists. He was found on the Otztal Alps on the Austrian-Italian border. Otzi had a lot of equipment with him on his last day. Otzi had
a longbow, a hide quiver, fourteen arrows (but only two were finished), a copper ax, a dagger, a tool for sharpening, a larch wood frame, the cords of a backpack, ibex bones, 2 birch-bark cylinders, a leather belt pouch, and other tools. Otzi was fully clothed when he died but throughout the years his clothes disintegrated and when scientist found him he was mostly naked. Otzi had on 2 shoes, a goatskin coat, a bear fur cap, 2 leggings, a loincloth, and a grass mat. Otzi was a big discovery for scientists because they found out things that scientist didn’t think were right until they found him. Some interesting facts about Otzi are that he had 61 tattoos on his body, he has living relatives in Austria, and his final meal was pollen and goat meat. That is a little bit about Otzi the 5,300 year old mummy.
Inuit Odyssey, by CBC’s: The Nature of Things covers the long and eventful journey of the Inuit people. Canadian anthropologist, Dr. Niobe Thompson searched for the answers to questions about who the modern day Inuit are, where did they come from, how did they survive and who did they conquer along the way? Thompson explored the direct lineage between modern day Inuit and the Thule people, and their interactions with the Dorset and Norse Vikings in their search for iron. Thompson is ultimately concerned with how the current warming climate will affect the Inuit people therefore, he decides to retrace the creation of the Inuit culture, starting his journey in the original homeland of the Thule people.
The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan is a novel that discussed different climate periods that occurred. The setting of the novel occurred in Europe from 1300 to 1850. Throughout that time period the climate in Europe was changing quite drastically. The layout of this book was done chronologically and thematically. Fagan broke down the book into four different parts: Warmth and its Aftermath, Cooling Begins, The End of the “Full World”, and The Modern Warm Period. He also went further into breaking down each section from discussing the medieval warm period, to the climate seesaw, then to the specter of hunger, finally to a warmer greenhouse as well as other things in between. The way he wrote the book was not based on his personal experience. It
Interestingly, X-rays reveal that the mummy case of Paankhenamun does in fact contain a mummy inside dating back to the years of c. 945 – 715 B.C. The practice of mummification was the Egyptian people’s way of preserving the spirits of the Gods/Goddesses and royalty. The idea was that when these beings came back to life, they would be preserved and well prepared for their next lives. By the time of the New Kingdom, the Egyptians already had developed techniques of mummification, which were done under a priest’s supervision (Stokstad 114), and since Paankhenamun was the priest of Amun, he was most likely was in charge of these procedures.
Orronoko had his ears, nose, and arm without making a sound, once his second arm was cut off he died or “gave up the ghost” (Behn). Jesus was tortured for days, they plucked his beard hair, made him carry the cross, wear a crown of thorns, and nailed his hands and feet to the cross to hang and suffer. Jesus had his mother in the crowd as well as many friends and followers that could not save him. Oroonoko also had his followers and friends in the audience while he was killed and not one called out for him to be
Tragically, the butchered upper-torso of Winter’s once-robust body was stumbled upon by his father, who had noticed the absence of his son since Sunday, March 11 (Smith 2002, 25-26). Unsurprisingly, an investigation occurred to obtain the identity and whereabouts of the murderer. When the various pieces of the body are found in differing areas of the town, theory begins to formulate that the murder was conducted by one of the two butchers in town; Adolph Lewy, a Jew, and Gustav Hoffman, a Christian, due to the precision of the cuts made upon Winter’s body (Smith 28).
In the essay, “Global Warming is Eroding Glacial Ice,” Andrew C. Revkin argues that global warming is the primary cause for many of the world’s natural disasters; including flash floods, climate change, and the melting of the polar ice caps. He includes multiple accounts of expert testimony as well as a multitude amount of facts and statistics to support his theory that global warming is a threat to the world. However, in the essay “Cold Comfort for ‘Global Warming’,” Phillip Stott makes the complete opposite argument. He argues that global warming is nothing to be worried about and the melting of the polar icecaps is caused by the interglacial period we are currently in. After reading both of these essays and doing extensive research on both viewpoints, I completely agree with Revkin that global warming is an enormous threat to our world today. My research not only helped me to take a stand but it also showed me the invalidity in Stott’s essay.
The story of Osiris being murdered by his brother Set outlines how Egyptians saw the after-life. The story in and of itself is one for many to read, and to understand the discussion that is to ensue; the story should be presented to give some background. Osiris was destined for greatness from the moment he was born, and eventually, he would become king of Egypt, which, according to legend was filled with barbarians and ...
The fiction story “The Icebound Land” by John Flanagan, it follows two characters, Halt and Will. Will, an ranger aprentice, tries to escape from his captivity of the Skandians with Evanlyn, the princess of Arulean. Halt acomponies Horace to find and save Will from getting traded away. The theme of this story is to save someone important to you at all cost.
For over a decade, a man recognized as the axeman murdered numerous people, and was never apprehended. The murder of Joseph and Catherine Maggio sniped the attention of many. All of the suspects have unfortunately been released because there has not been sufficient evidence to prove their guilt. However, the investigation led to affirm points to one suspect, a frightening guy named Joseph Mumfre.
1. What is the difference between a. and a Explain why the iceman was so well preserved. ( source one ) It is said that a frozen body will stay preserved for hundreds, even thousands of years.
About 30 feet away, his killer smirks and knows it will do him no good, although he gives him credit for such quick thinking. When the man is sure Otzi is dead, or at least passed out completely, he makes his way down the mountain and reaches him, fully intent on taking the copper ax. But he stops in his tracks, a frustrating thought surfacing in his mind. He cannot take the copper ax. He cannot even leave evidence that he was here at all.
Harold Edward "Red" Grange was born on June 13, 1903 in Forksville, Pennsylvania. He was the child of Sadie and Lyle Grange and he was only five years old when his mother died. Grange was a star player during his high school days at Wheaton Community High School, where he became known as the "Wheaton Ice Man." Red Grange had an outstanding college career in football at the University of Illinois, where he earned the nickname “the Galloping Ghost” after running five touchdowns in a single game.
Robert Frost is often known as one of the greatest American poets of all time. Although he is sometimes remembered as hateful and mean spirited, his life was filled with highs and lows. These differentiating periods are represented throughout his poetry. Frost once said that “A poem begins in delight, and ends in wisdom.” As can be seen, this quote not only reflected his poetry, but his life. Though many years of his life were troubled by misfortune, Frost always seemed to persevere. Robert Frost was a talented, thoughtful poet whose life was filled with complexity and tragedy (brainyquote.com).
Such an incredibly valuable find soon led to a jurisdictional argument between the Austrian and Italian governments and an immediate border survey was done, finding Otzi had been lying ninety-two meters inside of Italian territory. Italy gained legal possession of the body and artifacts, however in the interests of science and history, everything was kept at Innsbruck until a proper, climate-controlled facility was built at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy, where Otzi the Iceman now rests.
Noriega was found hiding in a diplomatic compound called the Papal Nunciatura. U.S. troops played loud rock music to try to get him out. Unfortunately, the only response was complaints from the Vatican and diplomatic community to Pres. Bush. Noriega was eventually captured and brought back to Florida for trial.