THE ICEMAN SPEAKETH!

This year is the 25th anniversary of the discovery of ‘Otzi The Iceman’ in the Italian Alps. He is arguably the world’s most famous and oldest natural mummy - and now we have a general idea of what he sounded like.

Italian researchers used a CT scan to measure the vocal tract and vocal chords of the 5,300-year-old mummy, then used a software program to demonstrate what his voice sounded like when pronouncing vowels.

Technically, he speaks in a frequency on par with a modern male. Non-technically, he kind of sounds like a chain-smoker! Have a listen ...