Oetzi the Iceman's leather clothing identified as to source species

[Alessandra Kelley]

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37094141


DNA analysis of Oetzi the Iceman's clothes has traced their origin to at least five different species of animal...

The Iceman's belongings that the team pinpointed were:

* leggings made from goat skin

* a shoelace of cow leather

* a sheep leather loincloth

* a quiver made of roe deer

* a fur hat, with straps, made from brown bear

* a coat of many fragments, incorporating both sheep and goat skin

[Marissa D]

Thank you for this--I've been fascinated by this story for years.

[morngnstar]

Quite a stylish guy.

[Albedo]

See my vest, see my vest
Made of real gorilla chest
See this sweater, there's no better
Than authentic Irish setter!

[be frank]

See these loafers?
Former gophers.

[Helix]

I am trying to write something Serious and now I've got that damned song in my head.

:Hammer:

[negativelead99]

See these

:crazy:

:e2hammer: