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This tape was released on the 19th of September 2009 at Rönnells Antikvariat, Stockholm, Sweden in conjunction with the NoFunFest at Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden in order to celebrate the founding of Ötzi, The Iceman. Ötzi was found by two German tourists from Nuremberg, Helmut and Erika Simon, on 19 September 1991. Ötzi had approximately 57 carbon tattoos consisting of simple dots and lines on his lower spine, behind his left knee, and on his right ankle. Using X-rays, it was determined that the Iceman may have had arthritis in these joints. It has been speculated that they may be related to acupuncture. Ötzi the Iceman, now housed at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy. Born: circa 3300 Before Christ near the present village of Feldthurns (Velturno), north of Bolzano, Italy. Died: c.3300 BC (aged about 45), Schnalstal glacier, Ötztal Alps, near Hauslabjoch on the border between Austria and Italy. Cause of death: Victim of assault or ritual sacrifice. Other names: Frozen Fritz; Similaun Man. Height: 1.65 m (5.4 ft). Weight: 50 kg (110 lb; 7.9 st). Known for: Oldest natural mummy of a Chalcolithic (Copper Age) European man. Website: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. |