Iceman Questions and Answers
Defrosted - answerResearchers ___ Otzi's body in order to perform medical
experiments and other research on the body
Arrowhead - answerRadiologist Paul Gostner noticed a/n ___ in Otzi's back that was
probably the cause of his death
Pollen - answerResearchers noticed layers of ___ inside Otzi's intestine that suggested
that he went up and down the mountain
Cultivated Grain - answer___ was found inside Otzi's stomach showing that Otzi
interacted with farmers
Ibex meat - answer___ was found inside Otzi's stomach showing that he hunted wild
animals from the mountains
DNA - answerScientists hoped ___ could tell them the Iceman's eye color, medical
history and genetic mutations
Otzi - answerCarbon dating confirmed that ___ died 5,300 years ago
Otzi - answerPrehistoric mummy found in the Otztal Alps by hikers
Destroy - answerScientists were worried that defrosting the body may ___ the body
Copper Axe - answerArtifact that showed people were capable of smelting copper over
one thousand years before previously thought
Blood - answer___ found inside Otzi's brain proved that he suffered a blow to the head
before dying
Stomach - answerFor two decades, scientists could not find Otzi's ___
Stomach - answerOtzi had half a pound of food in his ___
Heart - answerDespite living an active lifestyle, Otzi suffered from ___ disease
Lyme - answerDNA showed that Otzi suffered from ___ disease, most commonly
caused by ticks