State of Health
What was Otzi age and height?
45. 5'2
How many tattoos did Otzi have?
61
Where did the arrow hit Otzi?
The left shoulder
What did his equipment allow him to do?
hunt, embalm animals, sharpen tools and make fire.
Describe Otzi's clothing.
Practical for the cold.
Otzi had ________ disease
Lyme
What were his tattoos for?
To relieve his pain.
Why are scientist certain Otzi was murdered?
He was in hand-hand combat days prior.
What were the uses of a copper axe?
woodworking, felling trees but also close combat
What did his belt hold together?
Leggings and coat.
What were two things that were unique about Otzi's teeth?
Gap + No wisdom teeth
Describe how Otzi created his tattoos.
Made a fine incision of either lines or crosses. Then rubbed charcoal on it.
What are the two possible explanations of Otzi's head injury?
fall or blow to the head
What were all the contents in his quiver?
Arrows, deer antler tips, piece of tree bast string.
What were the main materials that made Otzi's clothing?
hide, leather and braided grass.
______ lines were observed in his fingernails.
Why do scientists assume tattoos were used for therapeutic purposes?
Because Otzi's tattoos were covered by his clothing.
Why did Otzi bleed to death?
Arrow hit his subclavian artery.
How do the birch-bark containers work?
Wrapped the charcoal embers in leaves.
What did the inner and outer shoes consist of?
inner = netting from lime tree.
outer = deer hide
What do Otzi's hair and organs have in common?
They both tell us that he was near fire and smelted metal.
Where were all of Otzi's tattoos located.
ribcage, lumbar spine, wrist, knee, calves and ankles.
What are the possible motives for Otzi's murder?
revenge, jealousy, hierarchy or greed?
What didn't Otzi carry with him? Had he, what would scientist be able to figure out?
Pottery, which cultural group Otzi was in.
What did the belt pouch contain?
Tinder fungus, a scraper, a boring tool, a bone awl and a flint flake.