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Date

OTZI, THE ICEMAN-PALEO CRIME SCENE5,000 YEARS OLD NEOLITHIC HUNTER

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What do we know about Otzi?

46 years old

5’ 2”

57 tattoos

acupunctures points on his back

healing hand wound

small and sinewy

More about Otzi’s Tattoos

. Black and blue tattoos running along Otzi’s back, right knee and left ankle

Stripes and crosses

Similar tattoos found in Siberian and South American mummies

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Otzi’s Tattoos

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Theories-Who was Otzi?

A Sheppard?

A shaman?

A victim of ritual sacrifice?

A vegan?

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HOW AND WHY DID HE DIE?

WHAT TOOLS WILL WE USE TO DETERMINE WHY AND HOW OTZI WAS KILLED?

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How did Otzi die? Sickness?

Victim of ritual sacrifice?

Exposure?

Murder - Was this a highwayman after riches?

Murder - Was he stalked and killed? If so why?

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Support how and why you think Otzi died with evidence

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Otzi and His Things

8.4.8.B:Illustrate how historical documents, artifacts, and sites are critical to world history.

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Rib Fracture and Strange Object in Otzi’s Shoulder

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Movements of the Victim

Otzi went from a lower altitude, from whence came the moss he wrapped food in

He then travelled to a higher altitude, 6500 feet in all, remnants of the coniferous forests in this area where on his person

He then descended in the lower altitudes thus the remnants of the pine forest from this region

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Why the journey?

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Evidence and Crime Scene

Not well- whip worm parasite in his intestine

recently ate wild goat and plants; his last meal was red dear and grain, probably cooked on an open fire because of the charcoal in his intestine

isotopes in his teeth and intestine match that found in the soil of the lower valley

Otzi had arthritis

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Evidence and Crime Scene

The precious copper-bladed axe was not taken

Human blood from 4 individuals was found on his garments

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Otzi and his things

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Artifacts found on and near Otzi 14 arrows only 2 finished, many for a left-handed archer, Otzi

was right-handed

flint-tipped dagger and grass-woven sheath

fire starting kit, (birch container holding embers wrapped in maple leaves)

unarmed

unfinished longbow

rare copper-bladed axe

grab

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Artifacts found on and near Otzi

grass cloak

2013 Artists “New” Interpretation of Otzi

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Where was Otzi from?

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Who was Otzi?

Otzi was the leader of his clan

Evidence

The copper headed axe

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How did Otzi die?

Otzi was killed by a group of people from his clan who wanted to take over the leadership of the clan.

Evidence

There had been an attack on him 2 weeks before his death which he fought off. It left his with a healing hand would and the blood of 4 individuals on his cloak.

They didn’t take his copper-headed axe because the clan would have suspected something if Otzi was missing and these people who were now running the clan had the axe.

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Was this a premeditated murder? Yes, these people waited to ambush Otzi and killed him to

become leaders of the clas.

Evidence

Otzi thought after successfully ending the 1st attack that the threat to his life was over.

2 weeks later he realized this was not the case and had to quickly run into hiding

Evidence

He left with unfinished arrows.22

Why did Otzi journey into the Alps?

Otzi was running from his attackers

Evidence

Otzi first went quickly up to 6500 ft, remnants of the coniferous forest in the area were on Otzi, he was hiding from his attackers

He then, perhaps looking for food descended into a lower area of the mountains where his body was found and this is where was killed.

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What killed Otzi?

The C-T skan detected an object between his left shoulder and chest.

This is where Neolithic people would aim when hunting their prey to kill them quickly.

Otzi was killed by this arrow and then fell and bumped his head which is why there are signs of head trauma.

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Why did Otzi have tattoos?

Otzi had tattoos to indicate where he should use acupuncture.

Evidence

Otzi’s tattoos correspond to traditional acupuncture points on the body

Otzi was suffering from the whipworm parasite which would have given him stomach pains. (Chemists report)

Otzi was suffering from arthritis (C-T skan)

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