This book of photographs documents one of the most sensational archaeological finds in the world – the “Iceman”.

The glacier preserved him and his everyday clothing and equipment for 5300 years. This makes him older than the Egyptian mummies. For the first time ever, we can discover how a prehistoric man lived, what he ate, which tools and craftsmanship he disposed of. Fascinating large-format close-up photographs allow us to experience modern archaeology as an exciting voyage through time and as a sensory pleasure.