Otzi: The Ice Man

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The Ice man Many years ago, in the Stone Age, a man died. This man was found 5300 years later on the 19th of September 1991 on the Austrian/Italian border. It was believed that he had died recently as his body was not badly decayed. Scientist took the man named “Otzi” to Italy where he was examined by scientists. The scene of where Otzi was found was also examined and certain objects were found. These objects were a copper axe, a bow about 2 metres long, a small flint knife, warm clothing and a full quiver. The ice age The time when the ice man died was known as one of the many “ice ages”. This is when large sheets of ice cover huge amounts of land. This extreme climate change forced people to migrate in groups…show more content…
Once they had found out Otzi had actually died in spring they figured out that the ice Otzi originally lied in, had melted and refroze, maybe several times before Otzi was found. This was because the pollon found in the ice came from plants that flower in autumn, which means the last time the ice froze was in autumn not spring. Otzi’s body would have floated to new locations along with his belonging when the ice melted and refroze where he was found. Tools and Clothing The ice man was discovered along with some tools. These included a simple back pack, a sort of container which carried fire-ember, vegetable matter and grain, this shows people in the ice mans time were agricultural. The man also had a belt in which he carried a few tools one of which being a small knife with a blunt point, this was a cutting tool not a weapon designed to stab. He also had a simple fire kit, with pulp from mushrooms and straw and flints. A copper axe, large bow about 2 metres long and a full quiver where found. The ice man’s clothing consisted of a fur hat, a poncho like shirt (sleeveless and knee length), a belt and loin cloth made from thin leather, Leggings with straps at the tops to hang from belt and tabs to insert into the tops of shoes to hold the bottoms down, shoes of leather with straps and grass stuffing for warmth, and a cloak made of woven…show more content…
This also told him that the site in which he died had changed before he was found. The ice had melted at least once and refroze. Otzi would have floated in the water along with his belongings to new positions. This scientist states Otzi’s ribs were damaged from the pressure of the ice. The evidence to back this up is that samples of food from Otzi’s body were tested for pollen. The pollen in his food showed that the last time Otzi ate was in spring (as the pollen from the food came from plant that flower only in spring). The previous testing from the pollen in the ice told us that the ice froze in autumn which meant the ice had melted since one spring and froze again in an autumn time. Finally the ribs where examined further revealing that they had not been fractured, but bent. This is how he came up with the conclusion of pressure from the
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