This is going to seem so self-referential, but I'm delighted to say that archaeologist Reinhard Maag added such an immensely useful chunk to my blog on the story about Otzi the Iceman and the different species of moss found in his, umm, interior, that I'm reblogging it here.
In the story about the species of moss found inside Otzi's body, I missed the implications—basically, I don't know the Alps well enough (okay, I don't know the Alps, full stop) to understand the meaning of the locations mentioned in the academic paper. Maag lives in the Swiss Alps and was kind enough to pass along a long, funny and illuminating description of what the moss locations signify about Otzi's travels and, most helpfully, what the Alps are like. You can find Reinhard's description here.
Also, the stuff I have on Otzi is pretty scattered, so while I was adding Maag's comments to that blog, I compiled all the various articles for easy access.
- Moss and the Iceman (with addendum by Reinhard Maag)
- Otzi the Iceman Resources
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