Echoes of the Ancients

The Copper Axe Murder: Ötzi the Iceman's Final Hours


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When two hikers stumbled upon a body in the Italian Alps in 1991, they found a 5,300-year-old crime scene. Ötzi the Iceman was not peacefully resting; he was shot in the back with an arrow. But who wanted him dead, and why was a Neolithic man so far above the treeline?
This episode forensically reconstructs Ötzi's last, desperate days. We'll examine the contents of his stomach, the strange tattoos on his skin, and the precious copper axe he carried, piecing together a story of flight, conflict, and a murder that echoes across five millennia.
Hosted by Ibnul Jaif Farabi, produced by Light Knot Studios.
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Echoes of the AncientsBy Light Knot Studios / LinkedByte Corporation