Event Details
Saturday, Jan 26, 2019
AIA Lecture: Timely Remedies: The Ancient Medicine of Otzi the Iceman
Time: 12:30 pm til 1:30 pm
Location: UNF Archaeology Lab
Description: Timely Remedies: The Ancient Medicine of Otzi the Iceman
Presented by Dr. Patrick Hunt, Professor at Stanford University
The almost perfectly preserved remains of “Ötzi the Iceman” may give us a glimpse into medicines practiced by prehistoric peoples. We know that “Ötzi” carried a medical kit with him – his own portable pharmacy with over ten different plant products that could heal and cure. Discoveries about ancient medical techniques may be possible by studying Otzi’s singular case.
Amazing forensic science has recovered much detail about Otzi’s life. This lecture explores the medical evidence, including material technology he carried with vital medical and bioarchaeological data. This is research conducted under the auspices of National Geographic and the Institute for EthnoMedicine where Hunt is also a Research Associate in Archeoethnobotany. Hunt has filmed several documentaries (2008, 2010) for National Geographic on Otzi and is currently involved in a third production (2015).
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