In a message dated 8/6/02 6:24:42 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>To me if he's an example of a paleolithic type it sure
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>> sounds like he lived
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>If I remember correctly, they found remnants of einkorn(ancient wheat?)
>in his stomach.
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>Incidentally, a followup program on tv said the iceman was murdered...they
>found an arrow point in his upper back.
The ice man was Neolithic I believe (5300 years ago)-- in fact, one thing I
read suggested that he ate a mostly vegetarian diet. His last meal appeared
to be bread. <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/icemummies/iceman.html">
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/icemummies/iceman.html</A>
The most amazing thing about him was the existence of acupuncture punctures
on his body a couple of thousand years before it had been thought to have
been discovered in China. Apparently the marks showed a great deal of
sophistication regarding meridians and the flow of chi. Also he carried a
small bag filled with herbs now known for their medicinal properties as well
as a bag with dried berries.
Namaste, Liz
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