Ice Ice Otzi
This type of preserved body still has skin and tissue.
mummy
This tool made of copper and yew wood was one of Ötzi’s most important weapons.
axe
One arrow had blood from this many different people on it.
two
Ötzi’s last meal included over 2 pounds of this wild goat meat.
Ibex
Ötzi was found at a very high __________ above sea level.
elevation or altitude
Ötzi was found in these mountains on the border of Italy and Austria.
Ötztal Alps
Ötzi carried 14 of these, but only two were fully finished.
arrows
The bow was completely covered in this person’s blood.
Ötzi
This ancient grain was found in his stomach.
Einkorn Wheat
Isotope analysis showed he traveled north and south of this location.
Where he was found (Otzal Alps)
Tourists discovered Ötzi in this year.
1991
This carried hot embers to start fires.
birch-bark container
A CT scan revealed this weapon still lodged in Ötzi’s body.
arrowhead
This plant could strengthen bones and digestion — but could also cause nausea if undercooked.
bracken fern (or fiddle heads)
He spent his youth in a valley located ______ of where he died.
south
Ötzi is about this many years old.
5,000 years old
This small pointed tool was used to pierce holes in leather.
bone awl
Scientists discovered he had this bacterial disease spread by ticks.
Lyme Disease
Scientists believe he ate his final meal this long before his death.
30 minutes to 2 hours
Ötzi likely suffered from this joint condition found in his knees and spine.
arthritis
Unlike Egyptian mummies, Ötzi was preserved by this natural element.
ice (or freezing)
This wooden weapon made from yew wood had no string when found.
bow
Harris lines on his bones showed he survived periods of this. (3 answers)
starvation, extreme illness, or metal poisoning
This method of food preservation was used on the meat he ate.
air-drying
Blood evidence from four different people suggests Ötzi may have been involved in this.
a fight (or battle/conflict)