3 Study Area and Tisenjoch (Latitude 46°50’N, Longitude 10°50’E)
3 Study area and Tisenjoch (latitude 46°50’N, longitude 10°50’E). For a general view of the studied area and the investigated 1 km² squares see The study area centres on the site of the Fig. 1-3 (attachement). The core area with the Iceman and extends north and south of valleys and mountain ridges (Fig. 1) around the the watershed, i.e., the main divide of the Iceman site is colloquially known as “Ötziland” Alps (Fig. 1-3, see attachment). The region (Dickson 2011b). where the Iceman was found is still referred The core area comprises Vinschgau (Naturns to as Tyrol (Tirol). In 1919, the southern village, Castle Juval, Schlanders village), the part (South Tyrol, Südtirol) became part of Schnalstal (the villages of St. Katharinaberg, Italy and the northern part (North Tyrol, Karthaus, Vernagt and Unser Frau) up to Nordtirol) remained Austrian. In the past, Kurzras village with the side valleys Pfossental, the area with the main municipalities Schnals Klosteralm, Penaudtal, Mastauntal, Finailtal and Vent belonged to the county of Tschars and Tisental leading up to the discovery place (Vinschgau, South Tyrol), but after World of the Iceman. Also the Schlandrauntal/ War I, Vent was merged with the municip- Taschljöchl and the Pfelderertal until it leads ality of Sölden, whereas the whole southern into the Passeiertal were investigated. On the area became Italian. The area played an es- Austrian side, leading down from the Iceman sential role in the development of alpinism, site beside the Niederjochferner (glacier), the alpine tourism and the foundation of the study sites comprise Niedertal with Vent, continental Alpine Club which was initialised Zwieselstein and Nachtberg/Sölden as well by the famous clergyman Franz Senn (Vent) as the Rofental and Tiefenbachtal/Tiefenbach and his companions.
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