Otzi Scientific Investigation Dates

Question 1

Intestinal examination

Answer 1

Hornbeam pollen → death in Spring
1998

Question 2

X-Ray

Answer 2

2001
Flint arrowhead near left shoulder → death

Question 3

Histological and biochemical analysis

Answer 3

2003
Cut on thumb → death

Question 4

CT Scan 1

Answer 4

2007
Arrow head in left subclavian artery → death
Brain swelling and bruising (hit over head) → death

Question 5

Multiomics and microscopy

Answer 5

2011
Meal of ibex meat, forrest berries, einkorn grains → diet, death

Question 6

Endoscopy

Answer 6

2012
Fibrin found (indicates quick death) → death

Question 7

CT Scan 2

Answer 7

2013
Tooth enamel wear and advanced periodonditis → health

Question 8

CT Scan 3

Answer 8

2014
Calcium in arteries → health

Question 9

Multispectral imaging

Answer 9

2015
61 tattoos → health

Question 10

Helicobacter pylori

Answer 10

2016
Changed understanding of European settlement

Question 11

Study of mitochondrial DNA

Answer 11

2006
Revealed that Otzi was infertile → death

Question 12

DNA Analysis

Answer 12

2003
Discovered cereals, uncleaned ibex meat in the intestines → diet