Otzi the iceman

Otzi the iceman

A 5300-year-old body was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991. It had been preserved in ice. The man was named Otzi after the Otz Valley, where he was found.

• Look at the pictures

• Answer some questions.

clothes

straw

fur

sheepskin

shoes

hay-stuffed shoes

axe

dagger

bow and quiver

with arrows

Otzi was found

3000 mts above sea level.

Open Ended

What do you think he was?

What do you think he wore?

What do you think he ate?

Example: He must have been a hunter.

Listen to two people discussing the questions.

Then answer the questions using the words given and past modal verbs.

Multiple Choice

What was he?

• He could have been a hunter or shepherd.

• He could be a hunter or shepherd.

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What was he doing in the mountains?

looking after his sheep/might

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Where did he live? What did he wear?

a cave/ animal skins/must

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How did he die?

asleep/cold and starvation/may

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Was it a good idea to go so high?

so high on his own/shouldn't

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What did he eat?

a lot of meat and berries/ must

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What did he eat?

crops like grains to make bread/ might

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What did he eat?

meat/ I'd have thought

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Did they travel much?

(not)much at all/wouldn't have thought

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Did they travel much?

stayed in the same place/must

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How old was he when he died?

between 40 and 45/ could