Otzi was murdered

kbs2244 · Post by **kbs2244** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:28 am

From todays news page.

http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/news/research/oetzi.html

I guess 5000 years ago did not qualify as "the good old days."
The Alps seem to be a pretty rough neighborhood.

Post by **Minimalist** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:56 pm

As I recall, the vast majority of the arrows that were found with the body were unfinished.

It seems the height of stupidity to walk around with only unfinished arrows in a dangerous environment which suggests that Oetzi had fired his supply of usable arrows. That implies combat to me rather than "murder."

It's a fascinating subject, though.

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:50 pm

Good point that Min. Haven't seen anyone pick up on that point before.

Roy.

Post by **Minimalist** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:52 pm

That damnable use of logic again, eh Dig?

Frank Harrist · Post by **Frank Harrist** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:41 am

Another scenario has occured to me. Perhaps Otzi was involved in some kind of crime in which his hand was injured. Maybe he killed someone in a fight. He made his escape into the mountains, but was chased by a "posse" for lack of a better word. He was shot in the back as if running away. Perhaps the other wound, the bruise was caused by a rock thrown from a sling, which would indicate two people attacked him. Lotsa possibilities.