In 1991, the mummified remains of “Otzi the Iceman” were discovered in the Italian Alps. The 45 year old male died 5,300 years ago, as the result of violence he suffered just days before his death. He had a myriad of chronic health issues, including a terrible case of parasitic whipworms - which are still preserved in his mummified intestines. It was an arrowhead, though, embedded in his shoulder and the massive bleeding that it caused that likely led to his ultimate demise. Found among Otzi’s possessions were two mushrooms, both of which still grow in abundance throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere.
I just saw a documentary/fictionalized recreation of the imagined life of the Iceman. Have you seen it? Love the mushroom connection...thousands of years later.
Who knew? Obviously, you! Thanks for the enlightenment.
I just saw a documentary/fictionalized recreation of the imagined life of the Iceman. Have you seen it? Love the mushroom connection...thousands of years later.