Thurso High SchoolS2 History

Otzi The Iceman CSI

Workbook

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Lesson 1 – Otzi is Discovered

Task 1 – Add the correct titles to the dates below.

1) Describe the discovery of Otzi’s body.

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2) Explain why Otzi was such an important discovery.

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Task 3 – Sketch Otzi

Task 4 – Write down questions about Otzi that you would like to be able to answer.

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Lesson 2 – Otzi’s Life

Task 5 – How were Otzi’s tattoos made?

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Task 6 – What purpose did Otzi’s tattoos have?

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Task 7 – Describe the different ways in which Otzi used mushrooms.

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Task 8 – From the evidence of Otzi’s tattoos and use of mushrooms, what conclusions can we draw about him?

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Task 9 – Explain what the contents of Otzi’s stomach tell us about him.

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Task 10 – Why would a source from the Hong Kong Institute of Science and Technology be useful?

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Lesson 3 – Otzi’s Clothing and Weapons

Task 11 – Record details about Otzi’s equipment, and then say what this tells us about Otzi.

Details

Conclusion

Otzi’s Coat

The coat was made from goat and sheep hide. It had fur on the outside and had been repaired.

This suggests that Otzi’s people were farmers, and that they lived in a cold climate. It also shows that he was able to mend his own clothes.

Otzi’s Shoes

Otzi’s Hat

Otzi’s Fire lighting Kit

Task 12 – At first, archaeologists believed that Otzi had become lost and died from hypothermia. Do you think this is a valid theory? Use evidence to support your decision.

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Task 13 – What do Otzi’s weapons tell us about him?

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Task 14 – What questions would a detective have when examining Otzi’s weapons?

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Victim profile – with a partner, write down the key points that we know about Otzi.

Lesson 4 – How did Otzi die?

Task 15 – Summarise the different theories in your own words, and state what evidence is used to support them.

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Theory

Theory

Evidence

Evidence

Task 16 – Which theory do you think is most convincing?

Task 17 – Both Sources come from 2002.

The fact that the information comes from 2002 is useful because…

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Task 18 – Answer the questions below.

Why would Garry Rodgers be able to provide useful information?

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What physical evidence is there that Otzi was murdered?

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Why would the attacker have removed the arrow shaft from Otzi’s body?

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Why does the expert believe that the valuable copper axe was not taken?

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Lesson 5 – Otzi Documentary

We know the Iceman was killed up the mountain because…

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The location of the crime suggests that…

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The axe tells us that Otzi was…

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This might mean that he was killed because…

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The clues at the crime scene suggest that the killer…

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The second theory in the documentary is…

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The evidence that Otzi had been in a battle is…

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The experts believe that the Copper Age was a violent time because…

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The third theory in the documentary is…

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The expert believes that the location of Otzi’s death is important because…

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The axe was left beside Otzi because…

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Carvings on a stone found nearby show…

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The problems with the theory of a ritual sacrifice are that…

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