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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Large format, lots of illustrations. Published shortly after the body was found and long before the arrow was found; the author goes with the froze-to-death hypothesis which was popular at that time. Good description of the initial discovery and the progress to the realization that the iceman was a vital archaeological find. Apparently the iceman had started to develop a fungus because at first he was not refrigerated at all. He had to be defungused before he was refrigerated. The book also covers the likely culture in which he lived, the many items with which he was found, and provides a brief and certainly incorrect reconstruction of his final days. The photographs of the body, the equipment that was found nearby, and the discovery and extraction are very good. The artist's reconstructions are middling, but really not bad. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Illus. with full-color photos and diagrams. Science writer Don Lessem recounts the discovery, excavation, and study of the mummified body of a 5,000-year-old man, discovered by a couple hiking near the border between Austria and Italy. By studying the Iceman's clothes, equipment, and even some of his food, scientists were able to piece together an unprecedented picture of prehistoric life. Full-color photographs show the well-preserved mummy, and specially commissioned artwork reconstructs his appearance. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)937.3History and Geography Ancient World Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Venetia; IstriaLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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