New study wonders: Was Ötzi's body placed on a burial platform made of stones?

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Here are links to photos of and films about Ötzi. 

 

An exceptional new website sponsored by EURAC's Institute for Mummies and the Iceman allows visitors to see Ötzi in three different ways: zoom (twelve different views can be zoomed in on), tattoos (shown in both natural and ultraviolet light), and 3D. You can access the website here. 

The French language website hominides.com has an article and many photos of the Iceman's possessions. You can access them here. The same website also contains a page with a few Iceman photos; you can access the page here. 

The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology has a catalog of photos related to the Iceman. They are available for purchase, but you can peek without buying; but if you try to save them, they will be marked with the Museum's logo on the main surface of the photo. Follow these links for the appropriate photos: 

Ötzi

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world of the Iceman

 

 

Two DVDs are available at this time. 

One, entitled Iceman: Hunt for a Killer, is relatively up-to-date 50-minute DVD that concerns the investigation of the Iceman's arrowhead wound. 

The second DVD is Return of the Iceman by PBS's Nova series.  According to Amazon, this video "looks at the scientific research--and political controversy--that emerged from this spectacular find. Using CAT scanning and carbon dating, scientists were able to learn much about the man's health and lifestyle, from the tools he used to the foods he ate, giving us much greater insight into the life of our ancestors during the Stone Age. Much of the research was conducted in Austria, but after surveyors determined that the body was found in Italian territory, a small battle was launched to return the body to its 'homeland.' The research continues, however, and the outstanding science reporting from Nova keeps us informed and amazed."