About this episode
The episode explores the discovery and significance of a 5,000-year-old mummy found in the ice, known as Ötzi.
Two hikers stumble upon something in the ice: a mummy. Called, Ötzi, over the next few days, the mummy's extracted and examined by experts. It turns out to be 5,000 years old. Who was this person? How did they get there? And what can we learn from the body in the ice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- mummy
- archaeology
- history
- ancient civilizations
- science
Keywords
- mummy
- Ötzi
- discovery
- archaeology
- ancient
- history
- science
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