Preserved In Ice For 5000 Years, Ötzi Offers A Rare Glimpse Iinto Stone-age Life
(Long Island, NY) Ever met a 5000 year-old face-to-face? You no longer have to fly all the way to South Tyrol, Italy to see Ötzi the Iceman — he’s taken up residence just outside of Manhattan on the North Shore of Long Island. The DNA Learning Center (DNALC) of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) worked with the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy to make a 3D replica of the Ötzi mummy. This is the only authorized replica of Ötzi outside of the South Tyrol Museum. On upcoming Saturdays, The DNALC is excited to offer guided tours of the Ötzi the Iceman exhibition led by DNALC educators. Hear Ötzi’s story and find out what we have learned about Neolithic times from studying his body, clothing, and equipment. Then, move into one of our laboratories to further explore details of this 5,300-year-old murder mystery!
Ötzi the Iceman. Photo Credit: CSHL.
ÖTZI REPLICA MUMMY: In the fall of 1991, two hikers in the Ötztal Alps came upon the mummified remains of a 5,300 year old man. His body and accompanying artifacts were expertly preserved and provide scientists a window into the life of a man in Neolithic Europe.
This unique find has made its way to New York via the DNA Learning Center. The DNALC worked with the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology to make a 3D replica of the Ötzi mummy – the only authorized replica of Ötzi outside of the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.
The process of creating the replica and installing it at the DNALC was documented to create a NOVA television special, “The Iceman Reborn,” produced by Bsquared Media. The program will first air on February 17, 2016 (check your local listings!).
About Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has shaped contemporary biomedical research and education with programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology and quantitative biology. Home to eight Nobel Prize winners, the private, not-for-profit Laboratory is more than 600 researchers and technicians strong. The Meetings & Courses Program hosts more than 12,000 scientists from around the world each year on its campuses in Long Island and in Suzhou, China. The Laboratory’s education arm also includes an academic publishing house, a graduate school and programs for middle and high school students and teachers. For more information, visit www.cshl.edu.
