The effects of energy sources on the Iceman’s low temperature storage conditions in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

The conservation condition of the mummy of Similaun in the museum are presented and discussed in this work. Estimation of the effect of energy sources on the atmospheric freeze-drying process that can occur at low temperature conservation condition are also presented and discussed in this work. Experimental data of the effect of energy sources such as inspection windows, view lights, conservation cell walls and measuring equipments on the atmospheric freeze drying process are also discussed and quantified. Comparison of the experimental data with the theoretical model results are also discussed and the comparison shows that the agreement between experimental data and theory is good. The numerical solution of the non linear partial differential equations of the model proposed would allows model simulations that could indicate operative conditions and control strategies that could provide optimal long term conservation conditions of the man of Similaun and could lead to a series of novel conservation conditions of archaeological find in the museum.