1. Iceman of the Alps Europe’s Oldest mummy Italian Alps-1991
Recovered by Austrian authorities
Otzi

2. Discovery Site of Iceman in the Italian Alps Glacier in the Otzal Alps

3. Glacier in the Italian Alps

4. Otzi wore a grass cape, leather vest, and shoes.
Plaited Grass Cape
Otzi wore a grass cape, leather vest, and shoes.

5. Copper Axe. Oldest found in Europe, with bindings and handle intact.
Copper Axe Head
Copper Axe. Oldest found in Europe, with bindings and handle intact.

6. Quiver with arrows made of viburnum wood
Quiver with arrows made of viburnum wood. Some arrows are finished with flint heads and feathers.

7. Ash handled flint dagger used to cut leather or game, along with grass sheath.

8. Fungus containing antibiotic, on a string
Fungus containing antibiotic, on a string. This may have been Iceman’s “First Aid Kit.”

9. Iceman had 57 tatoos, some located near acupuncture points that would treat symptoms of diseases.

10. Cause of Death?
Arrowhead wound
Bruises and cuts on hands, wrists, and chest
DNA reveals blood from 4 other people
Victim of early snowstorm

11. Watch a video clip from the South Tyrol Museum
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