Question

How has the discovery of 5,300-year-old Ötzi, the Iceman, helped scientists in their knowledge?

Answer 1

Ötzi, the Iceman has helped scientists in many ways. By looking at his bones they were able to figure out that he a traveler, a traveler whom had traveled many miles based of the conditions of his legs. They were also able to go through his stomach to see what he had last eaten, but I don't exactly remember what they had found. Finally, they were able to use the arrow that killed him to see what kinds of weapons people of that time used.

Answer 2

How has the discovery of 5,300-year-old Ötzi, the Iceman, helped scientists in their knowledge?

Explanation:

The discovery of Ötzi on September 19, 1991, served the scientists in performing the analyzes, among other things: 1.- Genome sequencing (DNA) has revealed that he had brown eyes, blood group O +, lactose intolerance and cardiovascular problems.

2.- That he was approximately 159 cm tall, he was 46 years old and had weighed about 50 kg. He had arthritis, tooth decay, Lyme disease and suffered from intestinal parasites.

3.- And apart from knowing the clothes he was wearing, the first aid that was practiced, the tattoos he was wearing, the blood test, and that he was killed by an arrowhead, the National Institute of Legal Medicine of the Medical University from Innsbruck, he has managed to identify 19 people who are genetically related to the mummified man. And there are possibilities to identify more relatives of Ötzi both in Switzerland and in Italy.