Ötzi the Iceman: A 5,000-Year-Old True Crime Murder Mystery | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:15:04 +0000

Watch as Ötzi, a 5000-year-old mummy, is brought to life and preserved with 3D modeling.
(Aired February 17, 2016)

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He was stalked, attacked and left to die alone. Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is Europe’s oldest known natural mummy. Miraculously preserved in glacial ice, his remarkably intact remains continue to provide scientists, historians, and archeologists with groundbreaking discoveries about a crucial time in human history. But in order to protect him from contamination, this extraordinary body has been locked away, out of reach, in a frozen crypt—until now. NOVA joins renowned artist and paleo-sculptor Gary Staab as he has been granted rare access into the Iceman’s frozen lair. Gary has been charged with creating an exact replica of the mummy, which scientists and the public alike can then study up close and in person. As we see the Iceman reborn from 3D printing, resin, clay and paint, new revelations about Otzi’s life and legacy come to light, including surprising secrets hidden in his genetic code.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
07:16 3D Printing Model of Otzi the Iceman
13:55 Who Was Otzi the Iceman?
17:24 Sculpting Otzi the Iceman’s Skin
24:13 How Are Mummies Preserved?
28:14 Otzi the Iceman’s Tattoos
33:58 The Significance of Mushrooms Carried by Otzi
36:22 Final Details of Otzi the Iceman Sculpture
38:04 Analyzing Otzi’s Genetic Code
48:34 Conclusion

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