Ötzi, also called The Iceman, Similaun man, or Tyrolean Iceman, is the natural mummy of a man who lived between 3350 and 3105 BC. Ötzi's remains were discovered on 19 September 1991, in the Ötztal Alps at the Austria–Italy border. He is Europe's oldest known natural human mummy, showing an unprecedented view of Chalcolithic Europeans.

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Occupation: shepherd
Born: 3275 BC
Died: 3230 BC
Website: https://iceman.it

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Occupation: shepherd
Born: 3275 BC
Died: 3230 BC
Website: https://iceman.it

Where does Ötzi rank?

History

Greatest Archaeological Discoveries Ever

16 candidates · 0 votes · vote on the order