Reposted by Amanda Chadburn 🏺
#OnThisDay, 35 years ago, on 19 September 1991, hikers on the Tisenjoch pass found a body melting out of the ice. Ötzi died ~5,300 years ago; his clothing, tools, tattoos and last meal have reshaped what we know of Copper Age Europe.
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