Tag Archives: Otzi

The Iceman Plot

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series, Designing from Bones, where we use archaeology, mythology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Join me today as we take a look at an historical figure that has gained fame … Continue reading →

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Swamped with Ideas

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Last week we combined The Great Dismal Swamp with a Ming Dynasty tomb to discover a wealth of story … Continue reading →

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Plotting the Iceman

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Last time we delved into Ireland’s Semaphore Towers to find story ideas by using an intriguing setting. In this … Continue reading →