Perhaps the most remarkable discovery of the latter 20th century was that of the iceman, Ötzi. His discovery changed the view of prehistoric life, and gave reason for scientists to rethink the dates of Bronze Age. It is not only remarkable that his body survived for over 5,000 years, but also that his tools and clothing were in such excellent shape. Scientists now know many details about the man known as &…
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…Today, Ötzi is preserved in his own specially designed cold storage chamber at the Archaeological Museum of Bolzano. He is kept in a chamber at a temperature of -6º Celsius and a relative air humidity of 98%, and is viewed by visitors through a small window ("Methods of Preservation"). He is one of the most famous corpses and greatly helped scientists and archaeologists with a better understanding of Neolithic life.