Iceman "Ötzi"
🆔 Identification
| ID | #276 |
|---|---|
| Site | Iceman "Ötzi" |
| Period | Chalcolithic |
| Context | Bowel remains |
| Archaeological Context | Mummified human remains preserved in ice by dehydration. The organic remains were found in a small stool in the transverse colon. |
| Interpretation | Not specified |
| Researcher ID | SPINDLER Konrad |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Iceman "Ötzi" |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 46.7788889, Long: 10.839722222222 |
| Altitude | 3000 m |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| City | Hauslabjoch (glacier) |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Iceman "Ötzi" |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1991 |
| End date | 1991 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Carbon dating |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Absolute |
| Dating (text) | 5 300 BP |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 5300 – 5300 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Amorphous |
| Number of fragments | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Not specified |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Tiny particles of charcoal associated with the bran suggest a baking process. |
|---|---|
| Reference | MURPHY W. A. et al. (2003) - The Iceman: Discovery and Imaging, Radiology, vol. 226, n°3 DOI:10.1148/radiol.2263020338 , ISSN: 0033-8419, 1527-1315 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Triticum monococcum |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
|---|---|
| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |