The Iceman 1 arrows 2 cloak 3 leather

1. What year did the hikers stumble on a body of a man? The

2. Where did the hikers stumble on the mummy? The hikers stumbled on the

3. How old is the mummy? The mummy is 5300 years old.

4. What is his name? He was named Otzi or the Iceman.

5. How did he die? He was shot by an arrow.

6. List the mummy’s equipment. A copper axe, an unstrung bow with quiver and

7. Why did Hans go to the Alps? He wanted to find out whether

9. Why was Otzi in the mountains? He fled up the mountains.

His equipment included a longbow made of yew a chamois hide quiver fourteen arrows

The 13 cm-long dagger consists of a small triangular flint blade and an ash

The Iceman carried a 1. 82 m-long bow stave

Researchers were astonished when, upon opening the quiver, they found only two finished arrows

His clothing included two shoes a kind of goatskin coat a bear fur cap

Ötzi’s coat was made of the hide of the domestic goat.

The hemispherical bearskin cap was found near the mummy’s head

The two separate leggings, which the Iceman was still wearing when he was discovered,

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The Iceman 1 arrows 2 cloak 3 leather boots 4 wooden tools 5 copper axe 6 knife 7 bow

1. What year did the hikers stumble on a body of a man? The hikers stumbled on a body of a man In 1991.

2. Where did the hikers stumble on the mummy? The hikers stumbled on the mummy in the Alpine region.

3. How old is the mummy? The mummy is 5300 years old.

4. What is his name? He was named Otzi or the Iceman.

5. How did he die? He was shot by an arrow.

6. List the mummy’s equipment. A copper axe, an unstrung bow with quiver and arrows, a flint knife, leather shoes, a woven grass cloak, and goat skin leggings

7. Why did Hans go to the Alps? He wanted to find out whether Otzi was a shepherd.

8. Was Otzi a shepherd? No, he wasn’t.

9. Why was Otzi in the mountains? He fled up the mountains.

His equipment included a longbow made of yew a chamois hide quiver fourteen arrows (only two finished) a copper ax a flint-bladed dagger with a woven sheath a tool for sharpening (retouching) flint a larch wood frame and cords of a backpack (pannier) ibex bones two birch-bark cylinders a calf leather belt pouch a tassel made with a white marble bead and twisted hide strips two pieces of birch fungus (each threaded with hide strips) other tools

copper-bladed axe

The 13 cm-long dagger consists of a small triangular flint blade and an ash wood handle.

The Iceman carried a 1. 82 m-long bow stave

Researchers were astonished when, upon opening the quiver, they found only two finished arrows along with a dozen rough arrow shafts

His clothing included two shoes a kind of goatskin coat a bear fur cap ties with two leather straps two goatskin leggings a goatskin loincloth a woven grass mat (for protection from the rain and cold and worn most likely over the head)

Ötzi’s coat was made of the hide of the domestic goat.

The hemispherical bearskin cap was found near the mummy’s head

The two separate leggings, which the Iceman was still wearing when he was discovered, are made of several pieces of domestic goat hide carefully cross-stitched together with animal sinew.