Ötzi was found on 19 September 1991 by two German tourists, at an elevation of 3,210 m (10,530 ft) on the east ridge of the Fineilspitze in … See more

The cause of death remained uncertain until 10 years after the discovery of the body. It was initially believed that Ötzi died from exposure during a winter storm. Later it was speculated that he may have been a victim of a ritual sacrifice, perhaps for being a See more

Articles
• Dickson, James Holms (28 June 2005), Plants and the Iceman: Ötzi's last journey, Division of … See more

The corpse has been extensively examined, measured, X-rayed, and dated. Tissues and intestinal contents have been examined microscopically, as have the items found with the … See more

Italian law entitled the Simons to a finders' fee from the South Tyrolean provincial government of 25% of the value of Ötzi. In 1994 the authorities offered a "symbolic" reward of See more

• Iceman – a 2017 fictional film about the life of Ötzi
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• Official website about Ötzi
• New insights into the Tyrolean Iceman's origin and phenotype as inferred by whole-genome sequencing
• Iceman Photoscan, published by EURAC Research, Institute for Mummies and the Iceman See more