Ötzi's copper axe was 99.7% pure with lead isotopes from Tuscany. His hair was full of arsenic - proving he worked professionally with copper 5,300 years ago ⚒️
Ötzi the Iceman's copper axe was 99.7% pure
Key facts
- Ötzi the Iceman died around 3300 BCE (5,300 years ago)
- Found in the Alps on the Italian/Austrian border in 1997
- His copper axe was 99.73% pure
- Main contaminant was arsenic, second was lead
- Lead isotopes were traced to mines in Tuscany
- His hair was full of arsenic - indicating he worked with copper professionally
- Arsenic bronze hardens itself during use without becoming too brittle
- Archaeologists don't accept this level of metallurgy in the timeframe
Site mentioned
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Sources
independent.academia.edu
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institutefornaturalphilosophy.org
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