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This seems by far the most likely reason. Few scenarios would explain why such valuable possessions were left alone. He had obviously been involved in an alter
by aedron 10y ago
This seems by far the most likely reason. Few scenarios would explain why such valuable possessions were left alone.
He had obviously been involved in an altercation with some controversy, otherwise he would have seeked treatment rather than go up into the mountains. So his slaying would not have been a secret that needed to be covered up, as this article posits as the reason for his belongings being untouched.
- eyko 10y ago"Inspector Horn reckons Ötzi was in no hurry. At 10,500 feet, he made what appeared to be a camp in a protected gully on the mountain saddle, spreading his belongings around and sitting down to his last meal." It seems the site where he was found was the actual camp site.
- aedron 10y agoHow do they determine that, though? All of the artifacts appear to be belongings that he would be carrying with him, as far as I can tell. Perhaps the location is inherently very accessible? But that could have changed over millennia (which might also explain why he turned up after so long).
- eyko 10y agoPerhaps it's the way his belongings were scattered around - not like they fell from his hands after a fall but like he had put them down and camped. > Inspector Horn reckons Ötzi was in no hurry. At 10,500 feet, he made what appeared to be a camp in a protected gully on the mountain saddle, spreading his belongings around and sitting down to his last meal. Of course, it's also possible that his killer was the one who camped there after klling him, went through his belongings, and discarded the ones that were found. Although why would they leave his axe behind? At the very least I would've taken the bronze blade, from the axe.