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Reconstructing Ötzi's shoes.

Authors :
IJsveld, Eva
Source :
EXARC Journal; 2023, Issue 2, p2-2, 1p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Description of the shoes The shoes consist of a bearskin sole, deerskin upper leatherattached to the sole with a thin cow hide strap. Inside the shoe is a lime bast net structure that holds the grassplaced in the shoe for insulation and to give stability to the shapeof the foot and the shoe. In thereconstruction I used the lacing of the left shoe with this methodof closing the shoe (See Figure 38 b) Plausible addition to the shoes In the red circle in Figure 42 there is a leather strap visible. Reviewed Article Keywords: Keywords: Ötzi; shoe; Country; Italy EN Ötzi shoe Country Italy Ötzi the Gletshermummie, Ötzi the Iceman and Tisenjoch are thenames we gave the man that walked in the Alps 5,300 years ago. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2212523X
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
EXARC Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
170014875