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OTZI, THE ICEMAN-PALEO CRIME SCENE

Text. OTZI, THE ICEMAN-PALEO CRIME SCENE. 5,000 YEARS OLD NEOLITHIC HUNTER. Date. 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.

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OTZI, THE ICEMAN-PALEO CRIME SCENE

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  1. Text OTZI, THE ICEMAN-PALEO CRIME SCENE • 5,000 YEARS OLD NEOLITHIC HUNTER Date

  2. What do we know about Otzi? • 46 years old • 5’ 2” • 57 tattoos • acupunctures points on his back • healing hand wound • small and sinewy

  3. 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

  4. Otzi’s Tattoos

  5. Theories-Who was Otzi? • A Sheppard? • A shaman? • A victim of ritual sacrifice? • A vegan?

  6. HOW AND WHY DID HE DIE? • WHAT TOOLS WILL WE USE TO DETERMINE WHY AND HOW OTZI WAS KILLED?

  7. 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?

  8. Support how and why you think Otzi died with evidence

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 Otzi and His Things 8.4.8.B: Illustrate how historical documents, artifacts, and sites are critical to world history.

  10. Rib Fracture and Strange Object in Otzi’s Shoulder 10

  11. 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 11

  12. Why the journey?

  13. 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

  14. Evidence and Crime Scene • The precious copper-bladed axe was not taken • Human blood from 4 individuals was found on his garments

  15. Otzi and his things

  16. 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

  17. Artifacts found on and near Otzi • grass cloak

  18. 2013 Artists “New” Interpretation of Otzi

  19. Where was Otzi from? • Otzi was from a community in the Otz Valley • Evidence: • Isotopes in his teeth and throughout his body were found to be from the Otz Valley • Otzi carried moss that grows in the Otz Valley

  20. Who was Otzi? • Otzi was the leader of his clan • Evidence • The copper headed axe

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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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