{{Short description|German archaeologist and prehistorian (1939-2005)}} {{Infobox scientist | name = Konrad Spindler | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|6|6}} | birth_place = Leipzig, Germany | death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|4|17|1939|6|6}} | death_place = | fields = [[Archaeology]], [[Prehistory]] | workplaces = [[University of Innsbruck]] | alma_mater = [[University of Münster]], [[University of Freiburg]] | known_for = Study of [[Ötzi the Iceman]] | notable_works = ''Der Mann im Eis'' (''The Man in the Ice'') }}
In his later years, Spindler continued to work on prehistoric studies and wrote several books on archaeology. His book ''Der Mann im Eis'' (''The Man in the Ice'') became a widely referenced work on the Ötzi discovery. He remained active in the field until his passing in 2005.<ref>"Professor Konrad Spindler, Leading Archaeologist Who Investigated the Iceman." ''The Times''. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2025.</ref>
Spindler's role in the Ötzi research was later referenced in popular culture, including in the play ''[[Mnemonic (play)|Mnemonic]]''.<ref>[http://www.curtainup.com/mnemonic.html Review: Mnemonic]. ''CurtainUp''. Retrieved 6 October 2024.</ref>
== Selected works == * Spindler, Konrad. ''Der Mann im Eis''. München: C. Bertelsmann, 1993. ISBN 9783570006272. * Spindler, Konrad. ''The Man in the Ice: The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Body Reveals the Secrets of the Stone Age''. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1994. ISBN 9780297814445. * Spindler, Konrad. ''Ötzi: Der Mann aus dem Eis''. München: Piper Verlag, 2001. ISBN 9783492235371.
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