The 'Iceman'

Some of the most spectacular finds in archaeology and anthropology have been the result of happenstance. In September, 1991, two hikers following a trail in the Italian Alps stumbled across what they thought was the scene of a crime. They had found the frozen body of a man protruding from melting ice. The alerted authorities and upon closer inspection it became clear that these remains fell well outside the jurisdiction of local police, about 5000 years outside of their jurisdiction.

The frozen man, now referred to as Ötzi in reference to the location of his discovery, has become a wealth of information on the ways that people lived in Europe during the Chalcolithic period.

Attached below is a link to a RadioLab podcast all about "The Iceman". Even if podcasts usually aren't your thing, I encourage you to check this out.