Otzi the Iceman Otzi the iceman is a mummy that holds an ancient history that arouses our curiousity. How did Otzi die? A kind of mystery that compels us to solve. But each and every time, new questions unveil themselves. Was Otzi assasinated? Or otherwise? I think he may have had an assasination attempt on his life. Otzi was found in the Otzal Alps on the Austrian and Italian border. With him, was a copper axe and other belongings. Scientists discovered Otzi was from the past about 5 thousand years ago. During that time, copper was very valuable. Only those high in power possessed them. And Otzi, possessed a copper axe, which tells us that Otzi may have been an important figure back then. The position he held, may have been either a shaman, or a religious leader. As for him being a shaman, Otzi had with him medicinal ingredients that had high value. And with Otzi being a religuous leader, explains the tattoos on his body. Because of the power he held or the actions he made, that caused dispute with someone …show more content…
Because of jealousy or revenge, someone hired assassins to kill Otzi. But the perpetrator failed to do so, which led Otzi to fight the assassin. He had a one on one battle with his enemy until a second assassin emerges from behind him and shoots him with an arrow. The arrow misses his heart and his organs, but ruptures a vital artery in his shoulder. In an attempt to pull it out, he snaps the arrow in half and tries to escape. But another enemy blocks him and forces him to face all 3 perpetrators. Which explains the 3 different blood DNA samples on Otzi’s weapons (died in battle theory). He then escapes but collapses onto the snow. He bleeds out and enters the state of Esanguination, and dies from Cardiac Arrest. The hypothermia theory plays a role in his death too. Due to his environment, he succumbs to the cold which speeds up his death. The person/people who ordered his assassination probably benifited from his