Ötzi
Alpine glacier corpse
Ötzi is the nickname for a naturally mummified man discovered in 1991 in the Ötztal Alps on the Austrian-Italian border.
Dating to around 3300 BCE, he is Europe's oldest known human mummy.
The remarkably preserved remains—along with his clothing, tools, and weapons—have provided extraordinary insight into Copper Age life.
He died from an arrow wound to the shoulder.
Frozen block deliverer
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- preservedKept from deterioration
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
- corpseDeceased human body
remains · body · desiccated · ancient · glacier · ice · discovery · 1991
Human-made historical object
- flint knifeKnapped rock cutting implement
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
- bowRespectful forward inclination
birch bark · leather · fur clothing · shoes · bearskin cap · backpack · tools · equipment
Central European alpine republic
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- borderOuter edge or limit
- mountainTall natural landmass
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
ice patch · high altitude · pass · Innsbruck · treeline · exposure · hypothermia · snowstorm
Deliberate unlawful killing
- arrowheadPiercing end of projectile
- blunt traumaDamage from non-penetrating force
- cause of deathWhy someone died
- violenceHarmful physical force
attack · bleeding · injury · victim · crime scene · investigation · autopsy · X-ray
Item publicly displayed
- displayPresentation for viewing
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
- climate-controlledArtificially maintained environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
tourism · visitor · reconstruction · replica · educational · showcase · conservation · public viewing
Hereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- sequencingDetermining element order
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
haplogroup · Sardinian · European · heritage · descendants · relatives · mitochondrial · Y-chromosome
iceman
Frozen block deliverer
corpse · remains · body · desiccated · ancient · glacier · ice · discovery · 1991 · freeze-dried
artifact
Human-made historical object
- flint knifeKnapped rock cutting implement
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
bow · birch bark · leather · fur clothing · shoes · bearskin cap · backpack · tools · equipment · radiocarbon dating
Austria
Central European alpine republic
glacier · ice patch · high altitude · pass · Innsbruck · treeline · exposure · hypothermia · snowstorm · elevation
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
- arrowheadPiercing end of projectile
- blunt traumaDamage from non-penetrating force
- cause of deathWhy someone died
violence · attack · bleeding · injury · victim · crime scene · investigation · autopsy · X-ray · imaging
exhibit
Item publicly displayed
- displayPresentation for viewing
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
- climate-controlledArtificially maintained environment
preservation · tourism · visitor · reconstruction · replica · educational · showcase · conservation · public viewing · research facility
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- sequencingDetermining element order
- ancestryFamily line of descent
lineage · haplogroup · Sardinian · European · heritage · descendants · relatives · mitochondrial · Y-chromosome · migration