here’s the ötzi illustrations i did for an infographic group project last year- my collaborator was @/kalinahansonart (on ig), who did the tattoos, map, and all of the texture and design assets. i was in charge of his body in life, his corpse, his belongings, and his portrait.

In our modern era, the reliance on synthetic medications has become commonplace, but the roots of healing stretch far back into history. By exploring the art of ancient healing, we find a world where health and wellness were approached in a holistic manner with reverence and wisdom.

From the medicinal herbs of ancient Egypt to the acupuncture points of Ötzi the Iceman, the healing techniques utilized by our ancestors to promote holistic well-being included massage, herbal remedies and spiritual healing rituals

ID: a Facebook post by Em Jay:

“Do any of you remember when I was posting about the recent scientific revelation that Cheddar Man was actually very dark-skinned and how pale skin is soooo much of a newer phenomenon (according to studies, pale skin began appearing in the human genome roughly 4,000 years ago as opposed to the previous assumption of 40,000 years ago) than originally surmised? A new genome sequencing study adds the famous 'Otzi the Iceman' to the list of incorrectly reconstructed (referring to the long-haired, pale-skinned rendering of him found in the Italian museum next to his real remains) ancient humans, as it has been revealed he was dark skinned and balding! The initial discovery of Otzi the Iceman in 1991 (on the Italian side of the Italian/Austrian border) was of enormous import for the scientific community for several reasons; Otzi is the oldest 'wet mummy' yet found and the clothes and equipment he was unearthed with are incomprehensibly unique as no other organic material from the Copper Age has survived. He also became popular for his 61 tattoos, which are the oldest preserved tattoos known to date. I absolutely love studies/revelations like this because (borrowing a lovely sentiment from co-author of the study Johannes Krause) they truly reflect our own biases in assuming what a person from that time looked like, and to use my own words, challenges many of us to re- examine the appearance of our ancient human ancestors in general. "The Iceman's new genome also reveals he had male-pattern baldness and much darker skin than artistic representations suggest. Genes conferring light skin tones didn't become prevalent until 4,000 to 3,000 years ago when early farmers started eating plant-based diets and didn't get as much vitamin D from fish and meat as hunter-gathers did, Krause says.

“As Ötzi and other ancient people's DNA illustrate, the skin color genetic changes took thousands of years to become commonplace in Europe. 'People that lived in Europe between 40,000 years ago and 8,000 years ago were as dark as people in Africa, which makes a lot of sense because [Africa is] where humans came from," he says. "We have always imagined that [Europeans] became light-skinned much faster. But now it seems that this happened actually quite late in human history!" (excerpt in quotations from Science News article by Tina Hesman Seay) Below are photos of Otzi, the first taken in 1991 shortly after he was discovered by 2 hikers, his naturally mummified body after he was carefully unearthed from the ice and his incorrect/false rendering with pale skin of 2011, and I hope to return to add a correct/more accurate rendering of him if/when a new one is made!”

Photos show 1) a pair of light-skinned, brown-haired hikers with brown beards, dressed in very 1980s clothing, with the exposed body of Otzi in situ in the ice where they found his body; 2) two photographs of Otzi’s preserved body from the top and back, 3) a close-up photo of Otzi’s preserved hand 4) an inaccurate reconstruction of Otzi in life, showing him as a light-skinned white man.

Birch Polypore (Boston, MA)

>>Fomitopsis betulina

Parasitic fungi that grows exclusively on weakened birch trees and causes brown rot. The fruits can last over a year, and it is eaten by Otzi the iceman to cure intestinal parasites.

Found growing on dead birch tree

Observed on: February 24, 2024

Otzi was lactose intolerant btw.

halloween costume idea for people who are 5'2": otzi the iceman

Welcome to the photo dump for Episode 167: Krampus & Other Alpine Folklore (+ Real Life Krampus Sightings!)!!!!! Alright, ya’ll, it’s time to get haunted AF - winter holiday style. Join Nat & Aly as Aly tells Nat about how haunted the Alpine Region of Europe is. Topics from today’s episode include: Glacier corpses, Devil landmarks, mountain demons, the Tatzelwurm, the Faeries of Val Gerina, and his highness, The Krampus! This episode also includes FIRST-HAND SIGHTINGS of Krampus from around the world, as told to Aly by the people who experienced them. You get extra Hauntie points if you made it to the end of this super-sized episode. IMAGE 01: The Fearsome Christmas Cryptic Krampus in all his glory, as pictured on two 1900s Krampuskarten aka “Krampus Cards”. IMAGE 02: The Alps! A majestic mountain range found in south-central Europe IAMGE 03: The bodies of Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin who disappeared in 1942 and were later found in a crevasse on an Alpine Glacier ~75 years later. IMAGE 04: The Devil’s Bowling Pin (left) + The rock from Devil’s Bridge (right) IMAGE 05: The original Devil’s bridge (left, in a painting) + the modern Devil’s Bridge IMAGE 06: A Tatzelwurm attacks a peasant on a hike in the Alps (left) + Otzi The Iceman dabbing on the hoes IMAGE 07: Underwood deviled ham logo IMAGE 08: 1899 video footage of mountaineers traversing the Alps IMAGE 09: Krampuslauf in 2010 IMAGE 10: 1820 painting showing St Nicholas and Krampus, who’s always creepin’

1st february 2023

notes from yesterday's archaeological detective lecture written up and preparation work for tomorrow's commodities, consumption, and connections seminar is done

soundtrack of the day: never for ever by kate bush

am I losing it or did they put otzi in assless chaps...?

hihi can u talk fun facts about archaeology pls ?

i most certainly can! ^^

The oldest known figurative cave painting is a painting of a wild pig in Indonesia- it's been dated back 45,000 years!! I say 'figurative' because it is a painting of a thing rather than a painted handprint on a wall - the oldest nonfigurative cave painting is a trace of a handprint in Spain, most likely made by a Neanderthal. Both of these paintings were dated using uranium-isotope dating, an efficient method for measuring the age of calcite-heavy materials, such as cave paintings or coral!

The Great Pyramid of Giza was completed around 2,600 BCE, where it stood at an impressive 481 feet tall. Over time, the pretty outer limestone casing was removed, shortening it to the current 454 feet. However, the reason why I mention it is because it was the tallest manmade structure from its construction in 2600 BCE to 1311 CE, when the spire on the Lincoln Cathedral (in England) was constructed! That means the Great Pyramid held the title of 'Tallest Manmade Structure' for almost 4,000 years!!!

Ötzi is the name of a natural mummy, a man frozen in ice, who had died arouuund 3230 BCE. Because he was so well-preserved, we can discover so much about him! Ötzi had an arrowhead in one shoulder, which leads some people to believe he was a murder victim. He was 5'3", weighed 110 pounds, and was around 45 years old when he died. We can even examine what was in his stomach, the meat of an Ibex! He had many tattoos, and had a copper axe with him! I honestly recommend you look into it, because it's genuinely fascinating the kinds of things we can learn about him and his culture! Below is a reconstruction of his face:

And there you are! I hope you enjoyed these archeological facts heehee

Otzi the Iceman is a famous natural mummy first discovered in 1991. A new theory suggests he was a human sacrifice, challenging a decades old theory that he was murdered.

The Iceman’s new genome also reveals he had male-pattern baldness and much darker skin than artistic representations suggest. Genes conferring light skin tones didn’t become prevalent until 4,000 to 3,000 years ago when early farmers started eating plant-based diets and didn’t get as much vitamin D from fish and meat as hunter-gathers did, Krause says. As Ötzi and other ancient people’s DNA illustrate, the skin color genetic changes took thousands of years to become commonplace in Europe. “People that lived in Europe between 40,000 years ago and 8,000 years ago were as dark as people in Africa, which makes a lot of sense because [Africa is] where humans came from,” he says. “We have always imagined that [Europeans] became light-skinned much faster. But now it seems that this happened actually quite late in human history.”

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for the fanfic ask game

😂 What’s the funniest comment someone has left on a fic of yours?

Oh god, you're really gonna make me go through all of them for this? There must be a thousand or close to it at this point, having written for this fandom more than a year now... So I just went to my inbox and found the most recent one that made me laugh. Here it is:

Also, this isn't a comment, but a couple days ago someone named "30rats" left kudos on Smitten which made me crack up.

🤡 What’s the dumbest thing you’ve written?

A My Immortal parody with Cult of the Lamb characters. I only had enough willpower to write the first three "chapters" until I felt my brainmass reach a critical low.

😭 Have you ever made yourself cry writing a fic?

...Not full on crying but I've made myself tear up a couple times.

📌 If all your fics/WIPs fell off a ship and were drowning (go with it), and you could only save one, which would it be?

What the fuck, you're gonna make me do this? Sigh. I'd have to go with The Care and Keeping of Baby Eldritch Gods. It's the biggest project I've published thus far and took me nine months to finish.

...Looking for the link made me notice it's about to hit 10,000 reads! Thanks y'all! :D

Otzi the Ice Man never got a funeral.

And when modern scientists found him, they took him away and started probing and testing and taking pictures with varying degrees of penetration.

Can anybody tell me if a scientist was crazy enough to give Otzi a mini memorial of sorts?

Please, somebody tell Otzi he has been found, he is safe, and he is far away from who ever injured him and left him to die.

I remember a Tumblr post talking about an autopsy teacher who spoke to the corpse on the table (the corpse was a missing person who was found curled up in the fetal position bcuz they froze to death outside). The autopsy teacher told the person they were found, they were safe, and they would be cared for. OP said they watched this, then they all watched the corpse relax, just a little, but it was still a visible change.

That stuck with me.