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Theory: Oetzi Murdered in Power Play
Jan. 4, 2005
| Rossella Lorenzi
Posted on 01/04/2005 12:42:21 PM PST by SteveH
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To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
01/04/2005 3:51:30 PM PST
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blam
To: blam
Thanks for the post, it's mostly BS. If you're referring to the theory, I think it's connected to archeologists' evidently innate drive to recreate more culture from less artifacts... ;-)
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posted on
01/04/2005 6:18:04 PM PST
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SteveH
To: SteveH
"If you're referring to the theory, I think it's connected to archeologists' evidently innate drive to recreate more culture from less artifacts... ;-)"Yup. They sure went on a flight of fancy with the copper axe, huh?
BTW, that copper axe pushed the copper age back 1,000 years.
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posted on
01/04/2005 6:26:11 PM PST
by
blam
To: SteveH
Too much speculation by the so-called "experts."
They call him old because he is 45. The life span (a statistical average) then may have been very short, but that does not translate into 45 year-old men being old. A copper (heavy and soft metal) axe would be wonderful in stage shows or ceremonies but not useful in any sort of practical application, a strong stick would have been a better weapon. The current climate was likely not the same as it was then. He could have likely been not running away, but rather ambushed by "highwaymen."
IMHO, speculation (mine as well) by the experts is what gives archaeology a bad name.
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posted on
01/04/2005 7:45:00 PM PST
by
Rudder
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To: SteveH; blam; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach; SunkenCiv; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; ...
Thanks Blam. Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest -- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)
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posted on
01/04/2005 10:12:21 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(the US population in the year 2100 will exceed a billion, perhaps even three billion.)
To: SteveH
Wh......wait a minute.
Didn't Muttly explain it to you last year....?
Your "Oetzi" was a philandering used arrow salesman, died with a belly full of stolen goat stew, the mayor's Ax, and the stuff you haven't found yet...(don't expect me to tell).....
...and now he's a shaman king???!!!!
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posted on
01/05/2005 1:28:11 AM PST
by
PoorMuttly
(QUANDO OMNI FLUNKUS MORITATI (When all else fails, play dead) - Red Green/Possum Lodge motto)
To: blam
Kinda noticeable that all these dudes look pretty much the same.
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posted on
01/05/2005 7:13:26 AM PST
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: SteveH
Theory: Oetzi Murdered in Power Play It is difficult to defend yourself when you're down one skater.
To: Sacajaweau
"Kinda noticeable that all these dudes look pretty much the same."YUP. IMO, it's what most Asians looked like 6-8,000 years ago.
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posted on
01/05/2005 8:50:57 AM PST
by
blam
To: blam
Yup. They sure went on a flight of fancy with the copper axe I think he was a retired copper smelter and this ax was the equivalent to our gold watch.
With any luck, I'll get to visit him this summer.
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posted on
01/05/2005 10:21:31 AM PST
by
lizma
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