Otzi The Ice Man

Question 1

Position if the body

Answer 1

Face down
Reaching towards his shoulder
Fell down?
Trying to pull something (arrow) out?

Question 2

Bone and teeth analysis

Answer 2

Grew up drinking water in the southern alps

60km radius

Question 3

Shepard theory

Answer 3

The iceman was a shepherd herding his sheep when he was attacked and killed

Question 4

Einkorn

Answer 4

Found on clothes

Farmer from permanent settlement

Question 5

Shoes

Answer 5

Grass padding

Quality shows for long travel

Question 6

Charcoal

Answer 6

Planned trip

Question 7

Stomachs analysis

Answer 7

Pollen

Died in spring

Question 8

Tattoos

Answer 8

Positioned over arthritis
Wear and tear on body
Hard labor

Question 9

Metal worker/ tradesman theory

Answer 9

Was a travelling tradesman was attacked while escaping a village he visited to sell his wares and skills

Question 10

Discovery

Answer 10

September 1991 by miners in the southern alps

Question 11

Copper axe

Answer 11

To advertise skill

Question 12

Arthritis

Answer 12

Wear and tear

Travel from village to village

Question 13

Excess of belongings

Answer 13

Necklaces 
Fishing net
Traveling shop 
Knife 
Flint
Medical kit

Question 14

Unfinished arrows

Answer 14

Had to leave quickly

Didn’t have time to finish

Question 15

X-ray/cat scan

Answer 15

Shadow revealed by X-ray 
Ct scan revealed arrow in shoulder 
Fired into his back 
Arrow head from the southern alps 
Attacked by locals

Question 16

Warrior theory

Answer 16

The ice man was a warrior who died while defending or invading a village

Question 17

Copper axe

Answer 17

Rare would have been given to high status warriors

Question 18

Right hand cut to bone

Cuts along torso

Answer 18

Defensive wounds

Been in a fight

Question 19

Previously broken and healed ribs

Answer 19

Has been in a previous fight

Question 20

DNA analysis

Answer 20

4 types of blood found
1 on his coat
1 on his knife
2 on one arrow