Otzi the Iceman

CSI Investigation: Otzi the Iceman

by Mrs. Stettner

Multiple Choice

What year was Otzi discovered?

• 1980

• 1991

• 2021

• 1890

Multiple Select

Who found otzi?

• Hikers

• otzi's mom

• children

• eskimos

​Introduction

​Watch and refresh your memory. Complete the review on the next slides. Do the best you can, read carefully. We talked about everything in class!

​Before you get started today, Open your Detective Notebook in one tab and have this lesson open in another. You also need earbuds or headphones.

Multiple Choice

Where was Otzi found? .

• The Swiss Alps in Switzerland

• On a beach in Italy

• The border between Italy and Austria in the Otzul Alps

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Multiple Select

How old was otzi when he was found?

• 11 years old

• over 5,000 years old

• 300 years old

• 2 years old

Multiple Choice

Where might Otzi have been in the social structure?

(Think Pyramid)

• The Top

• The Middle 

• The  Bottom

Multiple Choice

Who was OTZI named after?

• A video game character.

• A famous singer

• A mountain range in Italy

• Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s brother.

Multiple Choice

Approximately how old was OTZI when he died?

• The same age as you, you are twins and share the same birthday.

• Approximately 45 years old.

• He was 1 year old and learning to walk, but he slipped and fell on the ice.

• He was 21 years of age.

Multiple Choice

Otzi's body was so well preserved because

• the birds stopped pecking at his head and flew south.

• his body was submerged in the ice for thousands of years.

• he only died a few days before he was discovered.

• he ate pollen which preserved his body.

Multiple Choice

About how many tattoos can still be seen on Otzi's body?

• At least 60.

• Just 2.

• There are no tattoos on this mummy.

• There are 25 tattoos.

​Theories on Otzi's Death

​Open another tab and go to your Detective's Notebook. Write down the theories. Star the ones you can support with the evidence so far.

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​Return to these slides when you are done.

​Secrets of the Iceman

​Testing a theory. When you are done with this video, make your notes in your notebook. At this point, you can ** things that agree with notes/evidence you already have!

​Curse of the Iceman