Dear Mr. Brinkkemper,
here are two references about the arrows of the Iceman:
Oeggl, K. & Schoch, W. 2000: Dendrological analyses of artefacts and other
remains. in: Bortenschlager S. & Oeggl
K. (eds.): The Iceman and his natural environment. The Man in the Ice Vol.
4: 29 - 61
Dickson, J. H., Oeggl, K. & Handley L. L. 2003: The Iceman reconsidered.
In: Scientific American, May 2003 :70 - 79
Best Wishes
Alexandra Schmidl
Otto Brinkkemper schrieb:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> From a preliminary publication I know that the Iceman from the
> Austrian/
> Italian border called Ötzi (from the Otztal) had 14 arrows, all made
> of
> Viburnum lantana. There was also a lecture about this on the IWGP
> symposium in Innsbruck in 1995, but I cannot trace any official
> publication
> about these interesting finds.
> At present, I'm preparing a publication on a Dutch Bronze Age arrow,
> which is of Viburnum spec. (probably V. opulus here). I would be very
> interested in references to the findings mentioned above, but also to
> other Neolithic/Bronze Age arrows of which the wood species has
> been identified. Any references will be greatfully acknowledged and
> at least the European ones included in my publication. I'll distribute
> offprints to all who provide me with useful information of course.
>
> With kind regards,
>
> oTTo
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