Müller Wolfgang, Fricke Henry, Halliday Alex N, McCulloch Malcolm T, Wartho Jo-Anne
Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
Science. 2003 Oct 31;302(5646):862-6. doi: 10.1126/science.1089837.
The Alpine Iceman provides a unique window into the Neolithic-Copper Age of Europe. We compared the radiogenic (strontium and lead) and stable (oxygen and carbon) isotope composition of the Iceman's teeth and bones, as well as 40Ar/39Ar mica ages from his intestine, to local geology and hydrology, and we inferred his habitat and range from childhood to adult life. The Iceman's origin can be restricted to a few valleys within approximately 60 kilometers south(east) of the discovery site. His migration during adulthood is indicated by contrasting isotopic compositions of enamel, bones, and intestinal content. This demonstrates that the Alpine valleys of central Europe were permanently inhabited during the terminal Neolithic.
阿尔卑斯冰人提供了一个了解欧洲新石器时代至铜器时代的独特窗口。我们将冰人的牙齿和骨骼的放射性（锶和铅）及稳定（氧和碳）同位素组成，以及他肠道内的40Ar/39Ar云母年龄，与当地地质和水文情况进行了比较，并推断了他从童年到成年生活的栖息地和活动范围。冰人的起源可以限定在发现地点东南约60公里范围内的几个山谷。成年期的迁移通过牙釉质、骨骼和肠道内容物同位素组成的差异得以体现。这表明新石器时代晚期中欧的阿尔卑斯山谷一直有人居住。
