The Iceman is an intact, 5,300-year-old mummy discovered September 19, 1991, in a melting glacier within the Italian Alps near Austria. The oldest human discovered in Europe, he is one of the most complete, naturally mummified humans ever found.
Studying the Iceman is important to many branches of science, including archaeology, biology, geology, and pathology. The Iceman, stored at 21°F (-6°C) and 98% relative humidity, is removed for observation or sample collection for no longer than 20 minutes at a time. The body was found naturally "freeze dried" at an altitude of about 10,500 ft (3,200 m). Prior to the fi…
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