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The Iceman's Last Meal
sciencehabit writes "Less than two hours before he hiked his last steps in the Tyrolean Alps 5000 years ago, Ötzi the Iceman fueled up on a last meal of ibex meat, according to a new study. Armed with Ötzi's newly sequenced genome and a detailed dental analysis, scientists have also found that the Iceman had brown eyes (not blue, as commonly assumed) and probably wasn't much of a tooth brusher. Dental analysis shows that the Iceman suffered a blunt force trauma to two teeth — possibly a blow to the mouth — at least several days before his death and was plagued by both periodontal disease and cavities."
Iceman's last meal was Tom Cruise's semen.
and "plagued by both periodontal disease and cavities."
He was British?
He probably did the old "tie a rock to the tooth and throw then rock" to get rid of his toothache. The tooth was not as sick as he thought, and Ôtzi followed the stone down the alps. First Darwin Award y'all.
Everyone knows primitive man was vegetarian. We are given a McDonalds palate at birth by our capitalist/consumer industrial processed food culture. They knew better.
Oh, and they weren’t violent either.
...Lisa needs braces!
I thought they were talking about this guy. He's been in prison for a while, but he didn't get the death penalty.
For a minute I thought Val Kilmer had died.
You know what's funny is that the last thing I ate before posting this was Twizzlers and yet I do not suffer from periodontal disease. You would think it would be the opposite with mister ibex jerky there lol.
There's claims that he may have been moved after death and that he may have been killed in or around a settlement off the Alps.
That aside, the continuing research is building up an amazing picture. I assume they've done the strontium isotope testing on the teeth to locate exactly where he was originally from.
What's more, glaciers in the Alps and across Scandanavia are releasing enormous amounts of organics, allowing for a much better picture of the time to be built. The main concern had by archaeologists is that the amount they're able to collect (due to really insignificant resources) is tiny compared to what's actually being released. Cloth and wood, when released by a glacier, will rot extremely quickly if efforts are not made to preserve it (not the seconds shown in Indiana Jones IV, but months to maybe a year or so) but may be removed and destroyed/buried by mud, animals, build-up of the terminal morraine, etc, long before that.
What we do have, though, is a picture of an era within that area that is incredibly comprehensive. We only know about the use of colour in early mediterranian clothes because X-Ray fluorescence on Greek and Roman sculptures reveals the paints used. We actually have dyed cloth from Otzi's time. We know the Romans loved wine and beer, from their writings and from residue in containers, but we've actually found seeds in the process of being malted in German and France again contemporary with Otzi along with other ingredients in their raw form. Also from that era, we have found doors that are painted and have latches, ropes, longbows, shoes and other artifacts, most of which are either completely or almost completely intact. That is impressive.
Provided more enthusiasts in Europe go out, find, salvage as necessary, and report organics to make up for the lack of archaeological resources, we are quite capable of building a picture of Bronze Age and Iron Age Europe that is more comprehensive than our knowledge of early-to-mid Medieval times.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
...did he at least have clean underwear?
The more I hear about this guy, the more I think of a partially successful escape from some chieftain daughters room. He was probably shouting something like "Everybody lies about sex, it depends on what your definition of is is, and it was all George W Bushes fault!" while he was running away. Several forced reincarnations later, and his vocal efforts finally worked out better.
Who would win this election: Andrew Weiner vs Andrew Weiner's weiner.
it's not as bad as you think. having fresh set of teeth all the time is a feature.
1. There's no such thing as too much following distance.
2. Your car steers better if you aren't also trying to brake. Most curves you hit your brakes on don't require braking. Drivers who actually have an ounce of skill know the difference instantly.
3. Braking when you're just about to go uphill makes you a moron.
4. Crossing the double-yellow on a blind curve makes you a candidate for involuntary surgical sterilization. If I can handle a large truck or an SUV without drifting out of my lane, so can you.
5. Those long turning lanes? Yeah, they exist so you can wait until after you're in them to start slowing down. It's called not being an asshole to everyone behind you.
6. I'm glad you have a turn in the next 5-10 miles. Until then, you can keep up with traffic.
7. If your phone call is more important then driving, if it is so urgent it absolutely cannot wait, pull over.
8. Banked curves are banked for a reason. If you're afraid of the ball you should not be playing the game.
9. Turn signals: they are so ridiculously easy to use, even you can handle them.
10. The leftmost lane is for passing, not for carefully staying within 0.0001mm of the car to your right.
11. Minivans have accelerator pedals too. It works. Try using it. I understand your minivan isn't a race car but you can definitely handle the low speed limits even if it takes you a moment to get up to them.
12. In heavy traffic, your stupidity and lack of concern for how it affects others can cause large jams miles behind you.
13. During good conditions, no hazards, bright sunny day, there's no goddamned reason to do 10-15 below the already low speed limit. If you feel a need to do this, you are too old or stupid or both to handle the demands of driving a car and should surrender your license as a public service.
14. Your mirrors have blind spots. There is no substitute for a shoulder check.
15. You're a bit of a dick if you pull out in front of someone. If you pull out in front of someone and don't hit your gas, you deserve to have a small hollow glass rod forcefully inserted into your urethra and broken while inside.
16. If you know you have a turn coming up, waiting until the last second to swerve into the appropriate lane makes you an idiot. You're not an adult until you can plan ahead for easily foreseen events. Doesn't matter how chronologically old you might be.
17. A philosophy of "me first!" is perfectly appropriate ... if you're two years old. If not, it's called right-of-way.
18. The highway has an acceleration lane because it's easier to merge into traffic when you're not going 20-30mph slower and creating a hazard for everyone else. Again if you're afraid of the ball, don't play the game.
19. There are hazardous conditions that require you to drive slowly. A little sprinkling of rain is not one of them.
20. Parking inside the parking space is so ridiculously easy that you soundly deserve to have your car keyed if you can't handle it.
Well, the Egyptians certainly aren't pre-civilisation, but I doubt they had white sugar, at least.
They most certainly had honey.
Lacking <sarcasm> tags,
Dentists swarm him? Don't you think it's a little LATE to bitch at him about his dental hygene? They have no limits, I swear.
He eats meat and a few hours later he's dead. That's what meat does to you.
If you won't think for the animals, think for yourselves! Of course, I've got a little more time to think. Being a raw foods-only vegan means I'm going to outlive you all by years.
My dentist is a beekeeper and sells honey at his office. He says that honey is naturally anti-bacterial and doesn't cause tooth decay because it's the acid generated by bacteria that damages tooth enamel.
Easy enough to test: eat a mouthful of honey, and then take an oral swab. Test it for bacteria.
The reason that honey is anti-bacterial is simple osmotic pressure: the sugar concentration is so high that bacteria get dehydrated. Pure sugar works exactly the same way. Dilution, no shock, cancels out the effect.
However, a dentist selling honey as a tooth preservative? Might be a good business plan.
Lacking <sarcasm> tags,
Chuck 'The Iceman' Lidell is alive and well, fuck YOU very much.
Honey is not antiseptic due simply to a high sugar rate.
This page says that honey is antiseptic in various ways and that some types of honey are more antiseptic than others. And this research seems to suggest that a part of the antibacterial activity might be of plant origin and the major part of the antibacterial activity of honeydew honey is of bee origin.
Put simply: It's complex, and we don't know it all yet.
Medical grade types of honey are still being discovered. "Medical grade honey"? Yes, this article claims that eight species of problematic wound pathogens, including those with high levels of innate or acquired antibiotic resistance, were killed by 4.0–14.8% honey , meaning that they're effective even when diluted.
It's an intersting read, especially the 1st article.
Ötzi was found at the border between Italy (South Tyrol) and Austria (North Tyrol), and after some fight who got rights on him he is/was being examined and exhibited in Innsbruck (North Tyrol, Austria) and in Bozen (South Tyrol, Italy) - despite the tag, Switzerland got nothing to do with it, besides also featuring the Alps.
If you have means I highly recommend it. The first few hours after anesthesia is like Disney Land, but much cooler.
It is not just about being able to afford it. I have had general anaesthesia twice and it was horrible. First, I puke all day Second, I seem to go on a bad trip. Seem to, since I can not remember any of it. But then I have to endure tales of everything I did, like kicking the doctor (both times).