Mummies Alive: Season 1 Episode 3 - Otzi the Iceman - Smithsonian Channel
- 7 years ago
Ötzi the Iceman re-opens one of the oldest cold cases in human history by examining a Neolithic murder victim buried under ice for over five thousand years. Chilling events are reconstructed in hyper-real cg and the latest forensic and scientific techniques employed to expose Europe’s ancient, violent past.
Join an ancient murder investigation as the mummified remains of a 5,300-year-old corpse finally gives up its secrets.
In September 1991, two hikers exploring the Otztal Alps discovered a corpse buried in the ice. When rescue teams collected the evidence, it became clear that these were not the unfortunate remains of a modern climber, but of a 5,300-year-old iceman. Who was this man? What was he doing so high in the mountains? How did he die and who, or what, killed him? Follow the investigation as scientists pull clues from one of the oldest preserved corpses on the planet and reveal the secrets of his life and the enigmatic Neolithic period he came from.
Join an ancient murder investigation as the mummified remains of a 5,300-year-old corpse finally gives up its secrets.
In September 1991, two hikers exploring the Otztal Alps discovered a corpse buried in the ice. When rescue teams collected the evidence, it became clear that these were not the unfortunate remains of a modern climber, but of a 5,300-year-old iceman. Who was this man? What was he doing so high in the mountains? How did he die and who, or what, killed him? Follow the investigation as scientists pull clues from one of the oldest preserved corpses on the planet and reveal the secrets of his life and the enigmatic Neolithic period he came from.