Nova

Season 26 Episode 8: Ice Mummies: The Siberian Ice Maiden

51 Seasons Nov 24, 1998 TV-PG 55m 8.7

Cutting-edge science and archaeology are reconstructing the life and culture of The Iceman—the 5000-year-old frozen corpse found buried in the ice of the Alps. By analyzing every inch of the Iceman's body and the tools and equipment found with it, scientists are piecing together the most complete picture yet of the late Stone Age in this part of Europe. X-ray, CAT scan, and microscopic analysis of this spectacular find is revealing where the iceman lived, what he ate, and how he may have...

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Season 26 Episodes:

Episode 3 Surviving AIDS

3. Surviving AIDS

Aired: Oct 27, 1998

Experience the harrowing and life-threatening problems aboard the aging Mir s...

Episode 10 Volcanoes of the Deep

10. Volcanoes of the Deep

Aired: Dec 29, 1998

The pearl—the only gem produced by a living animal—has long carried a certain...

Episode 11 To the Moon

11. To the Moon

Aired: Jan 12, 1999

The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spec...

Episode 13 Time Travel

13. Time Travel

Aired: Oct 6, 1999

A discussion of whether or not time travel is possible and the mechanisms tha...


Info about Nova

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary