Archeology museum of Alès

Ötzi exhibit and menhir

This page presents the discovery of Ötzi (who lived 3350 years BC) with the objects found alongside him, A short description about the history of the finding. Then we can see the numerous items he was carriying, fascinating. The culture to which Ötzi belonged to Tamins-Carasso-Isera 5 group, from the Copper Age. The body carries therapeutic tatoos. 

The next picture shows the wounds leading to the death of ¨Ötzi..

The next series shows some nice artefacts from that period and a anthropomorphic (a topic of interest of mine).