Journey into the past with Otzi...

 

Today in Team Time, I would like to go on a journey into Otzi's world using the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology Kids page here.

You will first visit the games created by Anna, Thomas and Alex. Click on everything to learn about life as Otzi experienced it. After, you can go back to the Museum's home page and explore the online exhibit for Otzi.

The essential question that I want you to think about it this: What was life like for Otzi?

Once you are ready to answer the question, click below to leave me a comment and tell me what you have found. I am asking that you include specific quotes as evidence to prove your argument. This means to use quotation marks "" around the exact text that you borrow from the website.

Remember that you are posting on the internet and everyone with access will be able to see your comment. Be sure to do your best work and use correct spelling and grammar. Sign your comment with just your first name.

Enjoy your historic journey into the past!

-Mr. Goldstein

Frozen In Time: Otzi's Artifacts

Otzi the Ice Man Artifacts from worldhistoryteacher

Since his discovery on Thursday, September 19, 1991, among the rocks and ice of the Italian Alps, Otzi the "Ice Man" has been providing archaeologists with artifacts of life from the Neolithic Age. Over the course of the fall of 1991 and into the summer of 1992 two archaeological excavations took place across the entire gully where Otzi was found. Luckily for ther archaeologists, the snow and ice of the Alps preserved and protected Otzi and his belongings until his discovery thousands of years later.

Found along with Otzi were many artifacts that have allowed us to learn about daily life in the Copper Age over 5000 years ago. Among his clothing, Otzi had a grass cape or mat, a hide coat, loincloth, bearskip cap, leggings, shoes, belt and pouch. He also carried an axe, dagger, retoucher, bow, quiver, arrows, backpack, net, tools and maybe even medicine. His "first aid kit" contained bich polypore fungus, commonly used as an antiseptic and to fight off internal parasites.

These artifacts have been carefully preserved and stored to protect them drom drying out and being lost forever. They can be studied in detail at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology here.

 

 

Otzi Dig Site

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