Author: englisharcher

"Ötzi carried a quiver made from deer hide for his arrows. A hazel rod supported the long, narrow quiver, to make it easier to carry on his shoulder. The shoulder strap is missing. The quiver would have had a lid on top with leather strips to close it. The quiver contained 12 arrow shafts and 2 finished arrows. The arrows were made from branches of the wayfaring tree, viburnum lantana, and cornelian cherry. The bark was first stripped off and the shafts were then smoothed. A notch for an arrowhead was carved into one end. Two arrows have flint arrowheads fixed to the shaft and bound with plant fibres. At the other end of the arrow are remains of the fletching. These stabilised the arrow in flight. The fletching was also affixed with birch tar and plant fibres. Other objects in the quiver included four deer antler tips – perhaps for skinning animals – and a 2-metre-long piece of string made from tree bast"

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