Otzi The Ice Man - Neolithic Copper Axe
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2023
- Ötzi, also called the Iceman, is the natural mummy of a man who lived between 3350 and 3105 BC. Ötzi's remains were discovered on 19 September 1991, in the Ötztal Alps at the border between Austria and Italy. He is Europe's oldest known natural human mummy, offering an unprecedented view of Chalcolithic (Copper Age) Europeans.
Several items were discovered with Otzi The Iceman; a copper axe with a yew handle, a chert-bladed knife with an ash handle and a quiver of 14 arrows with viburnum and dogwood shafts. Two of the arrows, which were broken, were tipped with flint and had fletching, while the other 12 were unfinished and untipped. The arrows were found in a quiver with what is presumed to be a bow string, an unidentified tool, and an antler tool which might have been used for sharpening arrow points. There was also an unfinished yew longbow that was 1.82 m (72 in) long.
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Most people fail to realize that the "stone age" was MOST of human history.
Haha. I know…it’s kinda funny to be honest.
Congratulations! Historic job! 🇧🇷
This lifestyle actually makes us our best as humans. Each day is a gift
It's prehistory tho as there's no historical records of that time.
And probably most of our future.
I'm fascinated by Ötzis's story too. More fascinated by his clothing and what he carried: the medicine mushrooms, his food supply, use of plant fibres...This are my subjects. Natural mummies can tell us a lot.
Greetings from Germany.
I have always found Otzi similar to Wim Hof, both being Iceman and having similar faces. Love both and this channel.♥️
Thanks. Appreciate you watching!
It fire hardened
I love that how nothing is sugarcoated you like to do it the exact way, see what it feels like thank you for the vids and otzi
Much respect and appreciation. My goal is to be authentic to that time as possible. Thanks!!!
I have found two early bronze age axe heads here in England while metal detecting. It still blows my mind how smart these guys were thousands of years ago. Love your videos!!
Absolutely amazing, I attempted to make an quartzite adze, took me some time to pick the right materials and test some models. Your idea of “a way not the way” has really helped me adapt to acquire a mind set and skills to make tools on the east coast! Thank you Mr. Dust.
Have you ever used klamath duck skipping arrows?
Thanks. Appreciate it greatly. I’m not a fan of them and don’t think they hold any real function. I think folks might have them misinterpreted as skipping arrows. From someone who hunts ducks every year…a skipping arrow is far less accurate than just shooting a normal arrow from a bow. Either way…the arrows in the water. It just makes sense to shoot it with a bow and normal arrow.
@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks makes sense! I had a friend tell me about them and I was a little skeptical on the effectiveness of a arrow skipping and taking a target down the physics don’t make sense for a hunt. Maybe Klamath skipping arrows was some sort of game or recreational activity? Have a good one 🤙🏼
What an amazing video.
I've been reading about ancient humans and stone tools for school but have been in dire need of some perspective, this video definitely gives some.
Awesome. Appreciate you watching. I have plenty of videos the can give you some perspective! Check them out!
I have never had an interest in primitive skills, but I follow you on all social media and can't get enough of your clips/reels/shorts. Love the tone of knoledge you share and the chill vibes.
A near step by step (or at least easy to follow) video on how to make my single favorite historical artifact of all time. Thank you so much.
What happened to the Schöningen spears episode you put up the other day?
I know it was half done but I assumed, when you took it down that you were gonna put it back up with the second half attached.
thats what I was wondering
I messed up the upload and of the 44 minutes, 18 made it to my camera. I have to reshoot it!
@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks thats too bad, must have put some time into that one. I do like the longer style videos like that a lot, to hear the in-depth explanations and details is enjoyable and easier to understand. Appreciate it.
@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Oh, shit! That sucks, man! Well good luck on the reshoot! I'll look forward to seeing it when it's ready!
@@izzyc.6559 it’s 45 minutes long…should have it done by next week!
Very well done! I have collected stone points and used to do a good bit of flint knapping but this video taught me more about actually using stone tools than anything I have ever seen.
Awesome. Thats my objective. Stone tools are tools. So many are focused on the projectiles but we often overlook the tools aspect. Thanks for watching.
the Gods spoke!
Could you do a clip on Otzi's clothing and accoutrements? His every day carry or perhaps it's better referred to as Otzi's last day carry. Maybe you could include the gear of Kwaday Dan Ts'inchi.
Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely. I think that’s a great idea and I know he had some “things” carried with him that needs some attention. Appreciate you watching.
Just back from visiting Otzi at the museum in Bolzano.The axe stood out for me , it's a beautiful artifact on many levels. Great to see it been authentically reproduced , no short cuts, power tools. Great job 👏
Always interesting and fun learning how things where done! Thanks for sharing!!!
My pleasure. Appreciate you watching and following the journey 🤙
Otzi the iceman has facinated me ever since I found out about him. His unfinished bow and those 12 arrows makes me think he was running away from someone. He was 100% killed by someone with that arrowhead in his shoulder, but I dont nessesarily think that he picked the fight. Maybe he stole something of theirs and they came for revenge unexpectedly.
The place he was shot makes it unlikely he didn't know he was being followed. If you check it out on google Earth you will see he was high on a barren rock ridge with very little cover. In an alpine setting like that you can see for miles and hear almost as far. It would have been almost impossible to approach him without being detected.
@@dooleyfussle8634 thats probably why he stayed in the mountains, so he couldn't be snuck up on. But obviously whoever had something against him eventually caught up and shot him. My guess, like I said, is that he may have stole something but who really knows. The blood on his knife and whatnot could have been from someone he murdered, but also could have been a self-defence thing.
No doubt. It’s a cool story and so much to think about. It’s a real murder mystery for sure! I enjoy all things Otzi!
@@izzyc.6559 it could have very well been this fine copper axe that caused him to meet his demise. Copper was hard to come by and a bit like this was worth a great deal at the time. Maybe he did kill and take it from it's previous owner.May be that someone wanted it from him bad enough to kill for it.Sure is a mystery and plausible explanations are all we have I guess.
Ive been watching your content for a few months now. I gotta say seeing you do what you do, it’s an inspiration. The overwhelming urge to go out into the wild and try to do some of the things you do is really getting to me lol.
I’m very happy to watch your videos. And I hope to see you keep doing it for a long time. Respect, man. 👍
Much respect and appreciation. Thanks so very much for your kind words. Get out there and have an adventure!
Very cool my friend! Thanks for sharing 🤠
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Do you live primitively like this?
Yes.
James I really enjoy the Hobo videos the best. I find they’re way of life extremely interesting.
Would it have been possible Otzi fire dried or hardened the timber handle assuming he would have done something similar when making arrows?
Absolutely. Anything is possible. It doesn’t take long to dry the woods once the bark is off. Thanks for watching.
Another awesome video.
The thunder at the end is just perfect!
It gave me a startle. Not going to lie. I took that as my sign to stop!! Hahaha
Skyfather didn't want that little birch cut down.
Love that you used flake knives to build the copper axe, transitional right? We did our DNA 6 years ago our family is directly linked to Otzi, no joke.
That’s freaking awesome!!! A direct descendent. That so cool in every way!
My man as long as you keep them coming. I'll keep watching. You know what, fuck it, you ever want someone to teach.. let me know.
Appreciate that greatly. Thanks for watching and following the adventures 🤙
@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Always man! If you ever did a "story time" video on things you've seen out there you couldn't explain, or spooky stuff.. I would watch the hell out of that too man! Appreciate you as well!
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That was excellent. Wish I had the time to get out and practice these skills. Keep em coming Donny.
Thanks man this was a pleasure to watch
I appreciate you watching. Much respect!🤙
You lithic legend. This is absolutely stunning! True otzi style 🤙🏽💜
THIS is where it’s at. Transitionary periods in human history are so cool
Love your videos im a big fan of stone age technology and tribal culture..im part Cherokee so anything involving how are ancestors once survived really helps younger generations learn something about themselves.
Enjoyed not only seeing how the copper head could be used and hafted, but also how you can use stone tools for your wood working. Also, you need to put eyes on the wood behind the axe head.
I'd love to see you do Otzi's whole kit.
Yep the spirits didn't want you to take the tree excellent video this project came out great thanks for sharing this six stars sir
Thanks Joe. As always I appreciate you watching!
Cool stuff. Looks like a contemplative and meditative process with practical usefulness.
I guess God there in the end said: ONE TREE PER DAY IS ENOUGH SIR!!??
Lol. . great video.✌️😁
I think you are correct! Thanks for watching!
I have been following for about a month now and I have to say I am fascinated with each video. How did you learn these skills what materials would work best (stones for tools and how to identify them in nature)
Ötzi was my favorite mystery in high-school love the story and research
Love this. I am trying to replicate otzi's kit, for a Neolithic/chalcolithic age reenactment for a local national park. This helps so much. Thank you for your time and quality videos.
Thanks for watching. Appreciate it greatly and good luck!
Mate , Ozzie is a gift , poor bloke seems to have died with an arrow in his back. You're channel is awesome. I have two ground axes on my place . And a stone grinding groove with original stone grinder in situe, left where they were found. Hopefully someone in the far future will find them. Thanks for passing on this knowledge.
That was great Donny 👍🏻
I literally just heard about a wrote about Ötzi for the first time yesterday and now this.
Awesome. Small world. Appreciate you watching. What did you write for?
Donny, I'm interested in your take on an advanced ice age civilization that may have passed knowledge to hunter-gatherer types about the time of the Younger-Dryas 12,800-11,600 years ago.
Maybe a long form video discussing technology and practices in the context of the theories of folks like the Cosmic Tusk, Graham Hancock, Randall Carlson et al? Love your videos!
He would sing a song while all that, I know we do that in the bush, it would bring harmony to his ax, plus prayer
That was one heck of a crack of thunder. Great work on the axe.
It started me. Not going to lie…clearly a sign!!!
That dog is living its best life running the woods with you. Always love the content. Ty fir still being real. It's more important than you think
The life of the poor man 5000 years ago lead was horrendous. He was sick,fatigued and injured.That was his every day routine reality. Your interpretation does him full justice..
Very nice tool, new level
That was so good to watch. Especially because I'm making a handle for my axe right now. And because it is so amazing to see the same kind of technique to carve a wood I'm using, just with a bit different tools. Some things change, some stay the same for thousands of years 😁
Did you make the copper axe head too? I'd like to see that video if and you have a link to it.
Good to see it being done before your very eyes, warts and all. The thought occurs that heating the copper axe enough to burn the wood might have helped fit it into the haft? Thank you.
Copper is a soft metal. The key is to avoid burning in the haft…that can eliminate weak spots in the handle.
How long did the whole process take?
Entire process took about 90 minutes. Having the stone on hand made a huge difference. Thanks for watching!
@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks thanks for bringing the past back to life
Wonderful video!
Could you record a storm, it would be awesome 🙂
I could do it at distance. Thunder storms in the mountains can be a dangerous thing. Lightning is the issue.
@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Anything would be great, I truly love a good storm.
And thanks for the reply, been following you on here for a bit, absolutely fascinating content.
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Do you find storing your flints like that damages the cutting edges?
I though they would need to be separated to stop the super sharp edges from breaking off like you need to with steel knives. I’ve read that some flints carry a finer blade than a scalpel, even down to a cell in thickness. If so that edge would last longer if protected during transport.
I was impressed by your stone draw knife! Highly effective. The end product is really cool. Mahalo my friend.🤙🤙
Much respect and appreciation. Thanks for watching.
Stone age tools mark the beginning of our earliest technologies
I love it. I have made one myself an i know, that it's a lot of work. Thanks for sharing 👍
My pleasure. I appreciate you watching. Thanks 🤙
How did you make the copper ax head?
Interesting video. I made same style bronze axe, and it's workin very good. Next i try to make stone axe. What cord y use to tie?
Palm and grass.
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Nice work.
That tree was saved by the thunder.
I remember years ago when I first read about Otzi the Iceman one amazing story I have a commemorative knife that i were as a talking piece and functional knife its not what he had buy its the story and idea behind it thats amazing, sad and very insightful into the past.
Is that poplar wood? I haven´t found a suitable piece of yew yet, so I have made my Ötzi copper axe handle from ash wood.
Good you so us haw the copper blades were made during the Neolithic period?
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미안해요. 기술 만들기입니다. 도끼이 습니다.😮👍🏻🤙🏻
I know Otzi used plant fiber cordage, but do you think that sinew would be more effective for an axe?
Yeah…I think rawhide would be best, but can soften with moisture…same with sinew. Leather or tanned hide is the way to go!
@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks oh yeah, that does make sense for a larger tool. Good call!
This mans a giga chad. Physically strong, an animal lover, psychologically resilient, mentally smart and resourceful.
The kind of dude I'd want with me and not against me if shit hit the fan. No way in a worst case scenario would I try my luck and fight him.
That blade sounds very sharp for a rock
made a axe so good Thor approved
Hahaha…I’ll take it!
I just found your chanel by chance. I subscribed at once.
У мужика руки из плеч растут,а не из ... Отличный ролик. Привет из России.
Magnifique !!!
Any danger of smaller stone tools breaking in your hands, specifically when scraping at right angles?
Hey at least it was "pyr" reviewed hahaha
6:30 hola amigo muy muy nueno.... ojala edtuvieras acs en mi zona... abrazo‼️
Love it I hate cutting trees down too. Omg ❤❤❤
What is the use of scraping the top layer of the tree?? Can we not use the branch as an handle without scraping the topmost layer?
Awesome
Following grain direction with a cardscraper,spoke shave or drawknjfe is the easiest woodworking skill there is. Children can learn it at a young age ( check Paul Sellers' discussions of teaching his children at age 5.) It must have been so with stone tools as well
If the grain digs or binds, turn it around.
Love your channel sir.
Thanks. Appreciate that greatly. I think, without a doubt there is some truth to what you’re saying!
Thanks, Donnie. You and one of the UK Time Team's archeologists- Phil Harding would be amazingly popular together. He would be very impressed with your skills.
@@TermiteUSA thanks. I’ll take a look into it🤙
Otzi came up on my DNA 🧬 test I took I guess I’m related to the old son some how
Very cool and now it’s time to start diving deep into your history! Thanks for sharing!
Sweet.
Thanks!
lol the ending was odd 😂
Can you make axe without doing flintnap only finding stone to use?
The rock at 3:15 how is this formed, why so round and smooth
What is that black substance that you used to glue the chisel to the wood?
It is probably pine resin and charcoal. Heated and stirred together to make glue.
Is there no yew where you are?
I recall that National Geographic Magazine did a 10 page article on Otsi many years ago. Does anyone know the year and issue date?
Does anybody know the exact demensions of the axe head?
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Why don’t you wear hiking shoes or steel toed shoes instead of sandals? Where do you keep all of the items you’ve made? You’ve made many bows and arrows and all sorts of stuff.
Not sure if the copper axhead will wear out faster than an iron one or any other axheads because of it being made of copper
Why did you remove the bark from the wood?
Not an expert, but from what I understand: The bark gets in the way of the wood drying out properly (in the living tree, one of its purposes is to prevent it from losing moisture) and if the wood doesn't dry out, it starts rotting and becomes brittle.
Dogs with (Bronze Age technology dye coloured) collars; anachronistic intercontinental tattoos. Box-fresh synthetic fibre beanie. That's what they had in the Neolithic era. Sound. Now my kids will know how it happened. Thanks.
I can see how easily early man could have cut their hand open easily making tools like this. I know it may not seem like a huge deal but back then infection could do a number and possibly killed you.
No doubt. I think your assessment is no doubt accurate! Thanks for watching!
It’s also interesting and mysterious on how otzi iceman made the copper axe head
Otsi probably didnt make the copper axe head himself. He probably traded for it.
Copper was one of the first metals that man learned to work and cast.
Maybe
The process of how to identify copper ore and refine the ore and make bellows and an urn to melt the lead and how to make the mold out of soapstone was probably a carefully guarded secret by the guild that practiced the art.
They would have had a valuable trading commodity in that day and age.
Have seen any cryptids in wood like those name we can say
Nope…just moose and bears!
At 9:10 what was behind you
I took a dna test 3 years ago turns out I got DNA connected with OTZI The Iceman. Your videos are rare. Very humbled by the gift of craftsmanship you have.
Can you make a birchbark canoe please.
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I wondered what ever happened to Dave Canterbury.