Ötzi the Iceman

Death of the Ice Man There are many different theories of how the Iceman died. I have decided that I believe that Ötzi was murdered for spiritual reasons and all of the artifacts that were found with him were peace offerings. This makes sense because almost all of his belongings were about ten feet away from him neatly put there. If someone were going through his stuff it wouldn’t be so neatly put there. The reason there is a huge gash between his forefinger and his thumb might be that cutting…

tribal land of another clan when he was attacked and shot in the back. His personal belongings, body, and Dna has lead to crucial evidence about his culture and the mystery of his death. Researcher Dr. Eduard Egarter Vigl, Head of Conservation of the Iceman, and his team extensively researched the body. An arrowhead lodged in his back, hitting a main artery with the arrow shaft missing had been the cause of death. The shot was taken by a skilled archer of the clan. Scientists simulated the shot…

Otzi is the oldest ice mummy: 5,300 years old. The mummified, body of Ötzi was discovered in 1991 by no attention by some two German tourists. The body, stuck in the Schnalstal glacier, offers a glimpse at the European Copper Age. Ever since this mystery has been discoveried, everybody has wanted to know why the mysterious Iceman died. In 2000, the body was temporarily in for investigation. It appeared that his last meal was made of unleavened bread and some greens, but also venison, thus the…

The Iceman, also known as Ötzi, is a 5,300 year old body found mummified in the ice of the Alps. Ötzi’s prehistoric body was found just near the border of Italy and Austria by two hikers who went off the hiking course. It is a complete mystery how Ötzi had died and based on facts, scientist have came up with many theories. Ötzi’s body was found with a tip of an arrow in his back. Based on this crucial piece of evidence, the most logical theory is that he was assassinated because of the damage to…

call the Iceman would still bear traces of this ancient dusting inside his body—a microscopic record of the time of year it was when he passed through this forest and into the nearby mountains, where fate would finally catch up with him. Since hikers discovered his mummified corpse in 1991 in a rocky hollow high in the Ötztal Alps on Italy's border with Austria, scientists have used ever more sophisticated tools and intellectual cunning to reconstruct the life and times of the Iceman (or…

types of pollen.What’s more, it showed that some grains and meat from an ibex, a wild goat.” (James Owen 2013). After a more detailed check, it was proven that the Iceman experienced arthritis, and he also suffered suffered serious illness before he died. Later ,when using modern tech rebuilt its facial construction of showed that Ötzi man’s age is around 45 years,which has brown eyes, a beard, a furrowed face and sunken cheeks. He is depicted looking tired and ungroomed.” (Dickson…

frozen ‘Iceman’. Found by two hikers, preserved nicely among an iceberg in the Italian alps. II. According to Smithsoniam.Com in 1991 an ‘Iceman’ was found frozen solid and well preserved. Carbon dated 5,300 years ago. For his age his tattoos have weathered nicely With horizontal lines and crosses marking lower back and knee pain. His markings were most likely applied by puncturing the top layer of skin and rubbing a charcoal like substance to the punctures. Whether, a mummy or ‘Iceman’…

Dating back to prehistoric man, tattooing is a powerful art form engraved in mankind’s history as humans have been marked for thousands of years. Some of the earliest known examples of body tattoos derive from ancient Egypt and tribal traditions. Tattoos are integrated in societies across the world for religious and symbolic reasons, and they have spread globally due to conquest or clashing cultures. Therefore, the widespread trend of tattoos can attest to the universality of the practice, yet…

In the 21st century, the world seems to be more accepting and nonjudgmental towards matters that were once prohibited, such as women’s right to vote, legalizing gay marriage and even marijuana, but tattooing is somewhat still being considered against the social norms and values. Tattoo’s can be reviewed as a form of art, culture or religion and as it defines and helps explain many phases of life for an individual. Tattooing has been a part of mankind’s history for centuries and recently had an…

prejudice against tattooed people. This well-known prejudice has existed for many years, and it still affects society nowadays. The art of tattooing has been an a Eurasian practice at least since around the Neolithic timesAge/Period. In 1991 Ötzi the Iceman,…