FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OTZI THE ICEMAN:
( These questions were asked by World History Students on Team 7-3
at Parkway Central Middle School, Fall 2003 ... some 5,300 years
after Otzi the Iceman travled across a snowfield in the Italian Alps.)
QUESTION FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF
 (After visiting each link, return immediately to THIS page.)
1. What kinds of food did Otzi eat? We know what Otzi ate for his LAST MEAL.... and some of it was not good for him .... find out for yourself.
2. How did Otzi die?

**We know about theBLOOD found on Otzi and about the ARROW found near his shoulder.

**We think we know that he died a violent death ...as a result of a CRIME or BATTLE.
3. Could someone from 2003 (who traveled back in a Time Machine) find "safe" food in Otzi's world?, ** Well, why don't you try it and find out for yourself. Take the Hunter-Gatherer's FOOD QUIZ. Eat up !!
4. Where did Otzi travel? Exactly where? What does it look like? ** TAKE THE TRIP yourself. .Be sure to click the link at the bottom of the 1st page. The Trip is two "pages" long. Check out the MAPS !!
5. Can we study the clues and the body ourselves. ** Yes !! LOOK AT OTZI'S BODY. What can you learn from these clues? What conclusions do you reach?
6. Can we see more pictures of Otzi and his tools and clothes? ** Go for it !! LOOK closely. What interesting information did you find out...that you did not know before you look at the pictures?
7. What would Sherlock Holmes say about the Cause of Otzi's Death? ** Well, let's go to ENGLAND and find out what they think.
8. What does National Geographic have to say about Otzi's Death? ** Glad you asked. Go to NAT'L GEO's Washington DC site and find out.
9. I think I know how Otzi died. How can I tell EVERYBODY? **O.K. You have studied all the evidence. Now is your chance to VOTE ... to share your theory. How many other people agree with you?
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