Ancient Ice Mummies

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Preface; Acknowledgements; Well-preserved Bodies: Mummies; Ötzi, the Tyrolean Iceman from 5200 Years Ago; Use of Resources: Clothing, Equipment and Fire-making; Use of Resources: Food, Drink and Medicine; Homeland, Social Role, Last Journey and Death; Ancient People and their Belongings from Other European Glaciers and Ice Patches; Ancient People and their Belongings from North American Glaciers and Ice Patches; The Importance of Ancient Glacier Mummies; Epilogue; Citations, Basic Sources and Notes; Plates.;The world's oldest, coldest archaeological detective stories. Preface Acknowledgements Well-preserved Bodies: Mummies Ötzi, the Tyrolean Iceman from 5200 Years Ago Use of Resources: Clothing, Equipment and Fire-making Use of Resources: Food, Drink and Medicine Homeland, Social Role, Last Journey and Death Ancient People and their Belongings from Other European Glaciers and Ice Patches Ancient People and their Belongings from North American Glaciers and Ice Patches The Importance of Ancient Glacier Mummies Epilogue Citations, Basic Sources and Notes Plates.