copper age
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Ötzi The Iceman’s Final Meal Was Surprisingly Hearty
Since the discovery of his mummified body nearly 30 years ago, Ötzi the Iceman has provided scientists with heaps of information about Copper Age Europeans. An updated analysis of his stomach contents is providing a glimpse into the iceman’s final meal, which was remarkably high in fats.
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Ötzi The Iceman Was Making Prosciutto Over 5000 Years Ago
New research on Ötzi the Iceman, an exquisitely preserved 5300-year-old human found in a European glacier, shows that he ate a form of dry-cured meat known as “speck” — a fatty, bacon-like snack that’s still found on charcuterie boards today.