A 5,300-year-old mummy discovered in the Alps in 1991 was so perfectly preserved that he's become world famous, and has been endlessly studied. We call him Ötzi after the place he was found. Scientists have examined every inch of Ötzi the Iceman, down to the cellular level, including the bacteria he carried, his clothing, and even the pollen caught in the fabric. They studied the remains for his medical history and the reason his body was so well preserved. But how did he die? Researchers first thought it could have been the cold weather, or any number of physical maladies catching up with him, but it wasn't old age. Years of forensic examination have determined that Ötzi was murdered. And further study is bringing us clues as to how that happened, in what's been called the world's coldest cold case. Catch up with what we know about Ötzi's death with this animated TED-Ed lesson.
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I read this man died when he was around 28-30 years old and yet the reproduction of him makes him looks much older than that so it's a bit confusing to me. This video says he was 40-50 years old. I suppose 50 might have been extreme old age back then.
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We toured Italy for our honeymoon. My travel agent (that tells you it was a while ago) recommended Bolanzo, which was a great suggestion. While there we walked by the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology .. with Ötzi on display! I jumped at the chance to see him.
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