Museum Tour: Ötzi the Iceman
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- Опубліковано 8 сер 2024
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In the fall of 1991, two hikers in the Ötztal Alps discovered the mummified remains of a 5,300-year-old man. Now preserved in a climate-controlled freezer at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Italy, the mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman and his possessions provide a window into life in prehistoric Europe. Join Amanda McBrien at the DNA Learning Center to view the world’s first replica of Ötzi the Iceman and to see what Ötzi’s body, DNA, and belongings tell us about Neolithic people.
In this DNALC Live session, you will:
• Observe the life-size replica of Ötzi the Iceman and learn how the replica was produced
• Explore what Ötzi’s DNA reveals about his traits, health, and relationship to modern people
• Discuss the artifacts found near Ötzi’s body and learn what they tell us about prehistoric life
Presenter: Amanda McBrien, DNA Learning Center
Audience: General Audience
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this is very intresting!
His last thought before he died...."No one will ever find my body up here."
hikers said "haha bet"
To be fair, it does seem that no one found his body for at least 5000 years... Probably no one he knew found his body.
@@randomname123456789 do ya think? 🤣🙏
BawlzOfuzz depends. The dude who killed him knew where his body was.
More like “Sh*t, they found me”
imagine chilling for 5000 years and then some chad just loses half ur ass
"I took out my drill and started pounding his ass"
Comedy gold
Lmao...
Let the poor bastard lie down !
Time?
Retail Managers: "You don't look THAT sick, Otzi. You're still coming into work today, right?"
Night at the museum
I clicked to see a mummy and had 0 intent of watching an hour presentation, but the tour guide did such a good job i was hooked and reeled in. Fascinating stuff really.
He just pulled off the deepest dab of all time and the gods could not handle it.
Please explain this dab thing to me. I’ve seen it a couple times in the comments. Thanks.
He created Rap Music and the NWO had to take him out because he knew too much.. 🤔
@@danielmconnolly7 always knew Hulk Hogan was behind everything
so cool he froze to death
Haha the first dabber! I love this comment 🤷♂️🤷♂️😁
imagine dying and 5000 years later, you have a few museums about you...
hes been dabbing for 5000 years
Imagine dying and 5000 years later, you end up in a Museum naked in a glass box for everyone to stare at...
I can't wait
@@dr.phillnaadoftennessee.9788 He'd have no idea what that hard clear stuff was. And who are all those pale people wearing odd looking clothes?
They would say .... definitely a donkey human hybrid. Amazing 😆 seriously it would be great that's the closest to eternal life we will get. My guess is he either knew his killer as a fellow member of the tribe since his arrow shaft was removed which would be hard to do in that position of his back by himself or he was part of a hunting party and was wiped out by a bigger tribe but I would say he knew his killer as it's very strange his weapons, clothes and valuables were not taken suggesting he killed the other person in the fight as he had injuries to his hands or he knew them and they didn't want any evidence from the encounter. Probably a tribe take over from a younger member looking to move into his position of leader.
This guy was literally living the life of Skyrim
He was going to see the greybeards and got shot.
7000 steps
Sadly for him, it was more like Valheim.
he looks like the giants in Skyrim tbh
@@remusveritas739 Valheim on a hardcore server.
This woman did a fantastic job narrating his story! Kept me intrigued the entire time! Well done.
Excellent video! One fact she overlooks is that when Otzi's body was discovered Austria and Italy both thought it might be a homicide scene. They both said "It's on your side!!"
Once they learned it was an ancient body they both fought over possession of Otzi!!
That’s hilarious!!
@@merafsergoalem3276 right. Especially since it would cost money to process ( a new body) as opposed to bringing in jillions (mummy) when exhibited
@@elsajones6325 I doubt they've made much off of him, the conflict was likely over bragging rights
@@99jaa a mummy like this undoubtedly brings in lots of tourism.
@@captainpeen9880 probably, but like I said, that translates more to bragging rights and not a significant amount of income for the government that the museum resides in, and certainly not "jillions"
can we for a moment appreciate Amada's skill as a guide, the way she asks questions and waits even tho she is talking to a camera. Great job! Loved hearing all about ötzi.
Yes she made this very easy to watch🤷♂️😁
She's definitely got a great routine going. You can tell she's done this guide for a lot of groups of people before.
Agreed. Thank you Amanda!
Yes, thank you Amanda, you're wonderful as a guide!
So the Polish invaders attacked poor Ötz and his whipworms lol
My guy Ötzi looks pretty good for someone who’s over 5000 years old
I'll always have a soft spot for Otzi. How sad to go through what he did.
Before the peak in modern western medicine life was rather miserable burden.
@@ReasonAboveEverything It still is.
@blasphemous5748 So sad. I don't know why but have such a soft spot ion my heart for this poor man.
Plot twist: He was the village drunk and the last thing the town said to him was "Nobody will remember you"
To be fair: everybody remembers the town drunk.
😆🤣😂
Would explain the tattoos.
@Miles Doyle Nobody asked.
@Miles Doyle didnt ask but ok
I didn’t go looking for this video but watched the whole thing because of the teacher/tour guide! She did an amazing job.
An I the only one who thinks she was a bit long-winded about the whole thing? Everyone else loved it
Same here, randomly stumbled upon this video after watching a card house building video, but it was so interesting and fascinating I stuck around till the end!
She's great!
What a great journey I have just had. Thank you.
I stayed for her
This tour was really cool .I never thought I'd be interested in a frozen 5000+ year old man but I was captivated and intrigued by this so I watch the whole presentation.Thankyou for sharing.
Kudos to the lady narrating the story of the Iceman! She is a fine teacher and explains things in great learning fashion. She implores us to think. Thank you!
obviously meant for children though
Ummm I really don't think so.
Yes! She was very captivating. Great teacher!
This woman is so intelligent....
I LOVE IT!!!
@@GiJOE-ns9ll Some of us have low bars.
this woman is born to do this job
such a delight to listen. she reminds me of my old elementary school history teacher
who would light up when she started to talk about history
i liked history because of it so much that i never needed to study history.
i always remembered everything from the lessons itself because of how that woman loved history
too bad i cannot remember her name, im very bad at names
lol, funny
@NjAllday 😂😅
Are you a satanist? Cringe
@@nedf8379 no, im Saganist
@NjAllday it was long time ago. and we just called out teachers "teacher"
not by name
"He was carrying over 60 pounds of stuff" Sounds like my skyrim avatar
Thank you so much for this! She is so engaging that I can listen to her whole day! She's a gem for sure!
I never seen a virtual tour like this before. It's really cool actually. I can be awkward without judgment and avoid social interaction while being educated and entertained 10/10
Same lmao I have ADD and anxiety so I'm constantly like don't look at me don't maintain eye contact but please tell me I'm still interested
@@lexyshannon9428 ADD whats the Difference between ADHD
@@Alfie-ft3bx ADHD is Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ADD is Attention deficit disorder, an alternative name of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Everyone is awkward sometimes, lol. Don't worry about it, noone really notices. Can't learn how to interact socially without doing it...not that it's easy to do nowadays at least in person
@@MrCuddlyable3 Thank you
My favorite part of his story is how he has living descendants.
Yes, I'm one of them through my mother's K haplogroup. This was confirmed to my through 23andMe. Mine is K2A4.
@@susancrawford5927 wowww coolj
@@susancrawford5927 maybe maybe not, if you read everything 23 and me sends you they will only give there data a 50/50 reliability.
But it's a good story.
Mine says I'm in the top 4 % for having the most neandertal DNA.
@@bipedalbob It's not a "story". The video states Otzi's mitochondrial DNA is the K group, and so is mine. That is not 50/50. It is one of things that is accurately established. So 23andme actually confirms this is true. It sounds like you might be in the top 4% like my brother in law. I'm only 3.67%.
@@susancrawford5927 if you read all the literature, the small print , they will not guarantee any of there results beyond 50%. Which is pretty much a more expensive term for maybe,
Or maybe not.
Any any all of these companies are notorious for mistakes, such as twins with not even similar results , dog samples sent and been told they were 52% indigenous , and dramatically different results when the same sample is sent with two different names.
But if you want to believe go ahead, that's how they continue to make a buck of the gullible.
Don't believe me? Send your DNA in again with a different name, I guarantee the results will be different.
My dad had one of those DNA tests done, and we're related to Otzi! So this video is super awesome!
Also want to note that we're all Italian and O Neg 😂
It's only possible from somone who has presented this countless of times to be this good. There are no cuts! I didn't even realize I had been sitting here almost an hour watching it.
Some additional details about Ötzi: he had 28 teeth, two cavities (only) and no wisdom teeth at all, not even impacted. Amanda correctly pointed out the flat surface of his teeth due to abrasive food. The number of dental cavities is in line with the incidence of dental decay prior to the introduction of sticky, soft and sugar-rich diet that is prevalent today.
Thanks for sharing those additional facts, super cool!
Cavaties is more due to poor genetics than sugary foods
This is from his Wiki: “Ötzi's teeth showed considerable internal deterioration from cavities. These oral pathologies may have been brought about by his grain-heavy, high carbohydrate diet.”
@@oliviab1485 Yep,hunter gatherers with low carbohydrate (sugar) diets had less cavities but these farming communities not so much.
@@Dr.LongMonkey sugar destroys teeth
This lady is very thoughtful and thorough.. Thank you
Fascinating
Indeed a fascinating find and great to know what they were able to find out about Ötzi
@@largemarge3506 8
@@MrJolte to be there and then you should sleep well if u like a
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Incredible, and thank you for all this content! Great job and tour. It was a pleasure watching this program.
Lord she is amazing…I couldn’t stop listening to her…bravo Amanda….
A textbook full of information presented in an easy to understand, cheerful manner. All that education and no 'History Channel' explosions, hyperbole and shouting required. Love it.
No pounding music drowning out the speaker.
@@tomlord5398 Refreshing, isn't it?
The Iceman died and last thing he did was the "Crank that soulja boy"
Got killed cranking that Soulja Boy
@Agric Ashtor
*True - I knew that “out of Africa” stuff was bullshit for years.*
*Most of Science is theoretical-bullshit propagandized as fact.*
@@olivius8891 lmao 😂 dawg the heck funny ASF
Bruhhh 😂
Move, move 💀
Thanks Amanda! Just wanted to let you know you did a great job explaining this amazing find.
His arrows were in disrepair from combat. The pitch they used to attach heads did not hold well. The shafts were valuable to rebuild. ☠️
man i planed on watching just a few seconds of this and just like that 42 minutes passed and i want to hear more. so insanely interesting
Same here! I thought it was going to be boring since it was just a woman talking but it was really interesting!I've read about this mummy several times but this video answered ALL of my lingering questions.
Same to me. My language is Spanish, but the talk was so interesting that I forgot I was hearing English.
Of course, I subscribe. 🇺🇾
The way she presented every single piece of information was perfect. My engagement the whole video was 100% and my interest so high. She did an amazing job
Yeah except the fact that, as usual, Americans have very little geographical knowledge, and she said that South-Eastern Europe is called the Middle East..
Me and the boys on our way to find who asked.
Right. I would never sit and watch something like this, even if I was interested in the topic. She made me WANT to watch this while I was going to bed.
@@gasperprijon4345 That's not what she said... she said there were movements of people from the Middle East to South Eastern Europe - which is accurate. But go ahead and look for any excuse to try to dunk on Americans.
@@txm5665 Not only is she wrong, but you are wrong as well. Check out @35:12 where she says middle east, and points on Ukraine ?! , which is definitely not Middle East (arab peninsula).
Amanda, that was one of the finest presentations on any subject I have ever experienced. Take a bow. Happy New Year 2022! phil
with all the skills this guy had he's starting to look like a elderscrolls protagonist
People had to be pretty adaptable back then man. He had a bunch of skills that we have managed to piece together, but he wasn't a professional in any of those.
@@terminator572 So basically Jack of All trades,master of none kinda guy. The fact he live to age 46 in that time period is such an achievement and a testament to his skills.
@@miwuwsk8462 yeah pretty much. The fact that he managed to even make it to that age and was where he was is an actual achievement.
It's the Dovahkinn on his way to the Throat of the world to see his friend Paarthunax
You had to be skilled in an age where 20 was considered middle age.
Me: *trying to go sleep*
UA-cam algorithm: -"May i interest you in a random video about a frozen mummy ?"
I actually searched this
😄 😆
I've been wishing to know more about Otzi. Fascinating!!
@@amber40494 the first known frozen sperm bank.
.....yes
very well put together - you did great job explaining the story
I was there 3 years ago. Behind the ticket counter was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I hope she’s having a great life.
The pitch of this talk is aimed at kids which is brilliant so that families can sit down and learn together instead of adults having to answer questions all the way through! Very well presented.
I hope Otzi knows. I hope he watches this from somewhere, and sees how much he contributed to our historical knowledge.
Of course, that's a matter of faith. And i'm not particularly religious, but I still hope that he knows. Because a part of me kind of feels like he deserves it :)
He’s probably pissed that they lost half his ass
i hope so!
but imagine he was like 'wtf is otzi, my name's brandon'
What if he was just high or drunk and fell off a cliff and he’s just laughing at all of us 😂
Then he's asleep. 😴 Not watching anything!
He is us, we are him.
This video is so good! thank you for recording it :)
This was awesome. This woman is so good at explaining these things in great detail. I love learning like this
EXTREMELY PLEASANT PRESENTATION. I DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE 42 MINUTES HAVE PASSED BY. SOMEONE MENTIONED THIS PRESENTATION WAS ‘TAILORED’ FOR CHILDREN-WHICH EXPLAINED WHY SHE WAS ANIMATED AND FULL OF LIFE-BUT AS A NON-NATIVE SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER AS WELL FOR THIS VIRTUAL TOUR BECAUSE IT’S EASY TO UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN, AND HELLO FROM KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - 29 AUGUST 2021
Jeez
stop screaming
I dont think it's because it was made for kids, it is just HOW museums teach them to talk about the subject and WHAT they are meant to say about the display for when they do their guided tours of the museum. It slows things down a bit for ppl who don't speak English as their native language aswell as for when kids DO visit the museum. It's not just for 1 reason or another, it's all of them.... but, yeah, she did a great job!
@@salamonsalman WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING
Are you on crack bro?
This is one of the best scientific presentations I have seen .
The presenter is so involved in the subject, very informative, and easy to listen to.
I am grateful to be able to watch this on UA-cam.
Otzi gives us a remarkable glimpse into the life of one person who lived in such a different world than our own.
Pretty much zero science here. LOL
@@ioodyssey3740 Maybe you didn't watch all the way through.
Yes
This lecture/display is so immersive I sometimes forget I saw it on youtube and not a guided tour.
I enjoyed this thoroughly and Amanda is an excellent presenter. Thank you for this magnificent education from the past.
Otzi becomes alive by the way the Lady presented him. Great talk.
This right here is why I love UA-cam. I love spending whole days in museums, this is almost just as good, especially in covid times
You guys, this is amazing! Great job on the presentation in this video. I am fully enthralled and fascinated! What a wonderful experience this was! Thank you!
wow seriously i have watched lot of full documentary on this subject and yet this is the best guide talk i have ever experienced.
If his body had been found just 150 years ago or even 50 years ago, we would not have all the information and preservation we have today. It is really amazing that this man's body laid on that mountain for more than 5000 years without being found. We did not have 3D printing tech ten years ago. Just an amazing find and knowledge gained.
@@lilwerner1518 I am betting the majority of those thousands of years, that body was covered up entirely by ice. I think he died just before a climate change that covered the entire area in ice and snow for thousands of years. That's the only way the body was still so well-preserved.
The presenter is clearly doing a job she really loves. She is so interested in the information which makes her very good at sharing it.
You really should have been my teacher at School!! I could listen to you forever. You have the knack. My Sons into genetics and epigenetic’s. He loved this so a big THANK YOU xxxxx.
Absolutely fabulous snd so interesting- wonderful commentary. Well done!
The artist certainly deserved to be honored with one of his eyelashes placed on the resin Ötsi.
This woman's presentation brought Ötsi to life in a way my reading never did.
My eyes certainly popped at learning they sequenced his entire DNA.
I'm certainly impressed with the children's suppositions regarding his death; crossed another's boundary or mistaken for a bear. Bravo children!
Funny how when humans find a more modern body we get creeped out but when we realize it’s an ancient human, we display it for everyone and find it fascinating to see their body lol
Fortunately this is a replica
I easily related with modern humans, with these ancient mummies not so much.
Yes, they're people, who lived, loved, and died like any other people but I find their life so ancient and strange I can't relate to like I do with modern humans.
Idk that's how I feel.
I mean it is over 5000 years old and not only that there's barely recorded evidence of this time period
Amazing explanations and presenter. I like it that you do not give definite answers, but leave options open for people to reason and think what happened.
This was incredibly interesting thank you Amanda you are great at presenting
I'm mesmerized by this lady's voice and enthusiasm.
So amazing that this is really a display of two opposite ends of human technology. From stone tools to a 3d printed mummy.
You know I didn't even consider that, but you are completely correct. Good call out!
And apparently its also a crime science investigation. To be more specific - a COLD case ironically enough.
This is the coolest thing I've seen in so long. Science is so cool. Thanks DNA!
Thank you! You excellently gave us precise details about him. I miss going to museums 😭
I love how this presenter is speaking to a young audience, and effortlessly imparts an astonishing amount of information in an enjoyable storytelling way. This video would benefit anyone, and I highly recommend sharing it with school age children too.
Appreciate it ☺️
Although it is geared towards children, I find it about my level as an adult too:) I just love it
It’s like he’s frozen in time. Gone but not forgotten.
Went for cigarettes and never came home.
It’s in the cold case files. His killer may never be found.
he slipt on a prehistoric banana and went in the river, froze in time and now in a museum, BOY what a story !
@@sorin990 he got hit in the shin by a prehistoric razor scooter and died
@@boredbird3725 lol
cold case files
*cold* case files
Great tour, i watched the entire thing and didn’t notice it was 40 mins. Bravo!
This is a great video and so informative. Our hostess was great and her presentation was phenomenal honestly. I enjoyed every minute of it. Even though I've kept up with this story I've learned so much just from watching this video that has been found out since the last information I heard. Amazing what science can find out from a dead body this old. All the information about what he had eaten, info about his DNA and his health was awesome!
This just auto played after a totally unrelated video and I ended up watching the entire thing. Science is fascinating. This was very informative and the presenter was very passionate about the topic which made it even more interesting to watch.
I wish every single teacher was like Amanda McBrien, the presenter of this video. She was so engaging and her enthusiasm for what she was talking about was contagious! I know I would have done much better in school if I had someone like her teaching all the subjects. Fantastic presentation from a fantastic presenter!
off topic but your sleep pfp is sick
Thank you
Fascinating. Thank you. I’ve been an Otzi fan since his finding and him appearing in I think National Geographic
This was an amazing tour thank u and I hope ur bkny center opened up nicely!
When I clicked on the video I just wanted to watch 5 or so minutes and I saw all the comments saying the same and that they had stayed for the whole thing. I thought, nah I won’t do that. Next thing I know I’m finished. You have a great way of engaging people. I have ADD and you had my attention the whole time!!
You can tell this lady loves her job 😊 She's very great in telling the story of a man's history and everything about him! This is truly amazing so much information.
What a great tour. I felt as if I were in the museum. Amanda you do such a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Sincerely, John G
Fantastic tour, such a good storyteller, weaving in all this information in an interesting way.
This is beyond interesting and fascinating. Otzi had no way of knowing at the time the impact he would have on our world. I hope somehow his spirit and soul are aware.
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking..........that I hope his spirit or soul knows what information he shared 5,300 years in the future! Thanks Otzi!!!! (Wherever you are!) We find you FASCINATING!
I think Otzi would be repelled that his body even a replica would be displayed in such a fashion. I'm glad I don't think I'll die in mountain ice to be later on display replica or not.
It’s crazy how far we’ve come with forensics. It’s like he’s living here right now. Kudos to everyone involved in this amazing venture!
Nice tour video and great commentator,thanks for upload~!
“CAT Scan” … the moment those two words were said I was instantly transported back 30, or so, years in time. I was a student nurse and we were learning about the science behind X-Rays, MRI’s and CAT Scans etc
One of the students in our small group could always be counted on to ask goofy questions that were either easily answered or self explanatory. Well, she stepped up to the plate, took aim and hit a dinger out of the park. “Why do they call it a CAT Scan?”, she asked.
I couldn’t stop myself. It just came out. “They call it a CAT Scan in honor of Egyptian doctors”, I told her. Egyptians held cats in high regard. The doctors would have the person lay down on a table in front of them.
Here’s the convincer:
The priest/doctor would ick up a cat, start at the persons head and slowly pass the cat over the body. The cat would hiss or meow or whatever when it passed over the area causing the person issues. Kinda like how a CAT Scan works.
SHE .. BELIEVED .. ME ..!!😳🤯🤣
Lady! Thank you so much. English isn’t my first language and I was able to understand everything you said! Thanks for all the information 🥰🥰🥰 GREAT VIDEO!
She actually tells his story so well it had me fascinated!
Excellent presentation! They must have analyzed the arrowhead in detail. I wonder if that revealed things like where the stone was extracted, how it was made, as to whether or not it was from an invading force from the east or local in origin etc. Thanks for all you do in educating us of our origins, a vital link to unravel the mystery about who we really are.
What a wonderful, engaging presentation and presenter! She’s very, very good and, obviously, loves her job! 🇨🇦
thank you so much for this information! this really helps with my history assignment :)
:0 how was I not subscribed- my class/classmates are learning about him for our history lol yesterday we watched this video so this is my 2nd time watching this-
You better put a citation for this man
Lovely. Better than the NOVA presentation. You did a great job of humanizing the person inside the archeological specimen. Thank you.
Agreed. I know people who worked on the project, and there was a great deal of respect for this person. I just feel uncomfortable putting him on public display.
I remember going here for a school field trip, it was actually pretty cool
Great video, the curator is awesome, very professional and good. 10/10, thank you for sharing this.
Amazing. Even 5000 years ago, we were so civilized. The different uses for different materials are incredible. Fire starters, substances with Antibiotic properties, anti-nasea, those amazing shoes?! Birch containers. And all in the hands of one man. I am awe struck.
Its really cool how his organs were still there
Army👋
@@godgunsandglory but, but but they wouldn't make up stories about the food in his tummy, would they?
@UCUYW35B1_QFclRZZZ5t3S2A your take is interesting. But there was a report recently, of a puppy (Intact) found frozen .
@@carolevans5285 You forgot to first type.. 'In my opinion' and try not to be so angry and calm down a bit it will do you some good
This is the only time I willingly watch an entire advert.
Just found this. Excellent presentation. Thank you.
"Ötzi's last meals were pretty healthy." Hmm, no Slim Jims, Twinkies, Fritos, Diet Coke . . . how did he ever get along?
Guy walked into the wrong Alpen hood with red shoelaces on his moccasins, caught an arrow drive-by.
I’m DEAD lmfao
Homie had the his Arrows facing the wrong way and they knew he was false flagging
No need to spice anything up, just a truly interesting topic with a great presenter!
Over 5,300 yrs ago a 46 yr old hunter adventurer, carrying 60 pounds of gear, met his fate at 10,000 feet up into the mountains. His last large meal likely necessary to fuel the great amount of caloric expenditure he was experiencing. We will never know actual cause of the accident/ case of his death, but fascinating manufacture of articles he carried/wore. Brilliant!!!!
A thousand thanks. Just learned about the DNA Learning Center on Tillary in Brooklyn .... My neighborhood!!
I just loved the presentation of the iceman. She kept my interest and the time went by so quickly. It was fascinating!
Excellent! My brother's DNA came back directly related to Otzi on the paternal line!! Both of our parents have roots in those mountains [Austria]. This is the best doc on Otzi so far. Well done !
Hey I'm also related through my mother's side
@@melissamcgreish9296 COUSIN!!! 😁
@@BigfootForestVanIsle STEP BRO!!! 😁
Well presented and nicely laid out museum also. Such a fascinating subject. Thank you
I have had a fascination with Otzi since the first time that I heard about him many years ago. What I learned today added a lot to what I already knew. Thank you for that. Extremely interesting! ❤
I always thought it was strange that he had such well made gear, clothing and tools. If he was murdered and died within 5 minutes of the arrow hitting him or so, being chased. His gear alone would have been so incredibly valuable for his time, the fact that it wasn't stolen or taken from his body always made me wonder. Not taking such valuable items during this time period is very telling to me.
Maybe he managed to get far enough away from his attacker, so that they stopped giving chase or lost track of him.
Or that maybe he knew his killer, and they couldn't take his stuff because maybe they would be recognized by other people they both knew or lived with and the crime would have been uncovered.
All they took was the food he must have been carrying that wasn't found with his body.
I think whoever shot him was probably at a far distance, and was more concerned with him trespassing than the value of his items. They might have also decided that the risk of traveling to his body wasn't worth it.
Everyone could make their own gear in those days. None of it was necessarily valuable. Even the copper axe head was smelted by Otzi himself. Plus there are some cultures where the possesions and the bodies of thedead a taboo to touch, or even returning to to the area where a death happened. We really dont know.