The Man In The Ice: The Amazing Inside Story Of The 5000-Year-Old Body Found Trapped In A Glacier In The Alps
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In September 1991, two hikers stumbled upon a frozen corpse high in the Ötztal Alps — and what began as a routine mountain rescue call became one of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. The Man in the Ice chronicles the remarkable story of Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old Neolithic traveller whose remarkably preserved body, clothing, and tools offered an unprecedented window into prehistoric European life, told by Konrad Spindler, the lead scientist who directed the investigation from its very first hours. Spindler writes with the precision of a seasoned archaeologist and the narrative drive of a born storyteller, reconstructing the Iceman's world with meticulous detail — his diet, his equipment, his likely journey, and the mysterious circumstances of his death. The book presents not merely a forensic account, but a sweeping portrait of an era long lost to time, raising profound questions about human survival, migration, and mortality that resonate across the millennia. For anyone captivated by the deep human past, this account will leave you wondering: what final secret did the ice preserve that science has yet to uncover?
Author: Konrad Spindler
Format: Paperback
Published: 1994, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Genre: Archaeology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In September 1991, two hikers stumbled upon a frozen corpse high in the Ötztal Alps — and what began as a routine mountain rescue call became one of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. The Man in the Ice chronicles the remarkable story of Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old Neolithic traveller whose remarkably preserved body, clothing, and tools offered an unprecedented window into prehistoric European life, told by Konrad Spindler, the lead scientist who directed the investigation from its very first hours. Spindler writes with the precision of a seasoned archaeologist and the narrative drive of a born storyteller, reconstructing the Iceman's world with meticulous detail — his diet, his equipment, his likely journey, and the mysterious circumstances of his death. The book presents not merely a forensic account, but a sweeping portrait of an era long lost to time, raising profound questions about human survival, migration, and mortality that resonate across the millennia. For anyone captivated by the deep human past, this account will leave you wondering: what final secret did the ice preserve that science has yet to uncover?