The Man in the Ice
by Konrad Spindler | History | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1857991559 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1857991559 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Betty22 of Wandsworth, Greater London United Kingdom on 10/12/2006
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Betty22 from Wandsworth, Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, October 12, 2006
Passed to me by a work colleague for me to release.
Hope it finds an appreciative new owner.
Hope it finds an appreciative new owner.
Journal Entry 2 by Betty22 at Tolworth Recreation Centre in Tolworth, Surrey United Kingdom on Thursday, October 12, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (10/15/2006 UTC) at Tolworth Recreation Centre in Tolworth, Surrey United Kingdom
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To be taken to the Organic Fair in Tolworth this Sunday, 15th October, to be held at the Recreation Centre.
To be taken to the Organic Fair in Tolworth this Sunday, 15th October, to be held at the Recreation Centre.
Not taken at the Organic Festival. Taking it to the Kingston Meetup tonight.
Picked up at the Kingston meetup. Am *pretty* sure I know some of the people who worked on this case so it will be an interesting read!
Journal Entry 5 by KLL at Fattoria del Bassetto hostel in Certaldo, Toscana Italy on Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (5/7/2007 UTC) at Fattoria del Bassetto hostel in Certaldo, Toscana Italy
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I'm pleased to see that this is not the first book to be left at Fattoria del Bassetto!! (which is a lovely hostel/guest house, btw)
I really enjoyed this book. It gave me a much greater appreciation for archaeology than I've ever had (having never really had much knowledge of it in the past). The initial description of finding and recovering the Iceman was extremely interesting, although also somewhat heartbreaking, given the 'trampling' that went on at the site before the iceman could finally be recovered from the ice. I also now have a huge respect for the technology and abilities of the neanderthal times. They had a much better understanding of nature than I have - particularly the use of different plants and animals to make quite sophisticated tools and clothing.
The book was published only a couple of years after the initial find and so is mostly a description of the body and tools found with him, with some discussion of where he might have come from based on that. That was over 10 years ago though - it would be great to see what more sophisticated analysis had managed to unveil since then.
I left this book in Italy over the weekend. I *could* claim this was becasue the Iceman was, in fact, found in the Italian alps and so therefore it was appropriate to leave it there, but really I chose it because I reckoned I could finish it during my trip and therefore be in a position to release it while I was away (which I did :-)
I'm pleased to see that this is not the first book to be left at Fattoria del Bassetto!! (which is a lovely hostel/guest house, btw)
I really enjoyed this book. It gave me a much greater appreciation for archaeology than I've ever had (having never really had much knowledge of it in the past). The initial description of finding and recovering the Iceman was extremely interesting, although also somewhat heartbreaking, given the 'trampling' that went on at the site before the iceman could finally be recovered from the ice. I also now have a huge respect for the technology and abilities of the neanderthal times. They had a much better understanding of nature than I have - particularly the use of different plants and animals to make quite sophisticated tools and clothing.
The book was published only a couple of years after the initial find and so is mostly a description of the body and tools found with him, with some discussion of where he might have come from based on that. That was over 10 years ago though - it would be great to see what more sophisticated analysis had managed to unveil since then.
I left this book in Italy over the weekend. I *could* claim this was becasue the Iceman was, in fact, found in the Italian alps and so therefore it was appropriate to leave it there, but really I chose it because I reckoned I could finish it during my trip and therefore be in a position to release it while I was away (which I did :-)
