2-2 Factsheet

1. 2-2 Factsheet • The science of _________________ is the study of the remains of cultures of the past. • Archaeologists carefully dig up, or ______________, historical sites. • The _____________ are Europe’s highest mountain range. • Name 3 objects the police found scattered around the Iceman. • Archaeologists realized that the Iceman had lived in Europe in the age of ________________, or the time before writing was developed. • Archaeologists found flecks of ________________ with the Iceman, which proves that he probably had contact with villages where this was grown. • Archaeologists also recovered over 2,000 grains of __________________, mostly from alder and pine, which means the Iceman probably died during __________________. • The Iceman had a net which was probably used to catch ________________. • Archaeologists think that the Iceman used different types of fungus as ____________________ and _____________________. • Based upon the wear on his teeth, scientists think the iceman was about ____________________ years old when he died.

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3. What is archaeology? • Archaeology is the study of the remains of past cultures. • To excavate is to carefully dig up historical sites.

4. What is prehistory? • Prehistory is a term that describes the time before the invention of writing in 3,500 B.C. • In other words, anytime before the year 3,500 B.C.

5. Remains of a 5,300 year old frozen man found in 1991 in the Alps between Austria and Italy He was found with a knife, bits of rope and leather, and an ax. Archaeologists found flecks of wheat and supposed that the Iceman had contact with farming societies Iceman was also covered in grains of alder and pine pollen, and some scientists believed this indicates that he probably died in Autumn Archaeologists also found bits of fungus believed to be used as kindling for the Iceman Iceman was 5 foot 2 inches tall, around 35-40 years old at time of death, and died from a rib injury The Iceman of the Alps