Program Description: He’s been dead for more than 5,000 years and poked, prodded, and probed by scientists for the last 20. Yet Ötzi the Iceman, the famous mummified corpse pulled from a glacier in the Italian Alps, continues to keep many secrets. Now, through an autopsy like none other, scientists will attempt to unravel mysteries about this ancient mummy, revealing not only the details of Ötzi’s death but also an entire way of life. How did people live during Ötzi’s time, the Copper Age? What did they eat? What diseases did they cope with? Join NOVA as we defrost the ultimate time capsule—the 5,000-year-old man.
Many of you wanted to watch the end of this TV program. For your viewing pleasure, as you work on your hunter-gatherer/Ice Man mini-project, I have posted the program for you to watch. I think this program was fascinating. Did the program end the way your expected? Is there anything else you learned about the Iceman? Please comment.
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