Posted on 02/04/2024 4:53:10 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Watch as Otzi, a 5000-year-old mummy, is brought to life and preserved with 3D modeling. (Aired February 17, 2016)
He was stalked, attacked and left to die alone. Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is Europe's oldest known natural mummy. Miraculously preserved in glacial ice, his remarkably intact remains continue to provide scientists, historians, and archeologists with groundbreaking discoveries about a crucial time in human history. But in order to protect him from contamination, this extraordinary body has been locked away, out of reach, in a frozen crypt—until now. NOVA joins renowned artist and paleo-sculptor Gary Staab as he has been granted rare access into the Iceman's frozen lair. Gary has been charged with creating an exact replica of the mummy, which scientists and the public alike can then study up close and in person. As we see the Iceman reborn from 3D printing, resin, clay and paint, new revelations about Otzi's life and legacy come to light, including surprising secrets hidden in his genetic code.Iceman Reborn: A 5,000-Year-Old Murder Mystery | Full Documentary | 54:17
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Could have been. I have always been puzzled why they would not loot the body. Looting the enemy has been a time honored tradition as long as men have been men.
Otzi's knife.
I have a theory, perhaps its Cain. After killing his brother, he was forced to flee the garden an would perpetually chased by people for his transgression. We know that that made him a wanderer, constantly on the run fearing for his life. Hey it could happen!
LEX
Some nice work!
Where was the copper axe found? Hidden under the body or lying out where it was visible if someone ran up and pulled the arrow shaft out of the body? Are there customs about recovering the weapon that killed an enemy?
Creating a replica?
All they had to do was an MRI/CAT scan and they’d have every detail down to the mm................
Common sense bow control could have prevented this tragedy.
Uh, no.
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