This week Liv and Ellie discuss some more incredible facts about Otzi the Iceman and his clothes.
They cover the history of Otzi, his clothes, tattoos, and death and discuss what the discovery of his body has meant to the archeology community. They also open up the topic of ethics of archaeological discoveries of artefacts and bodies and whether discovery or cultural protocols outweigh each other.
Later on, they are joined by guest, Andreas Putzer the lead conservator and curator at the South Tyrol Museum in Italy. Liv and Ellie ask him about His primary job of researching Otzi the Iceman, both his body and the objects found with him. They also have some fun discussing a bit more about speculations and the implications his body has on our knowledge of his community 5000 years ago.
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