A 5,300-year-old murder mystery

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Albert Zink |

TED-Ed

• August 2023

In September 1991, two hikers discovered a corpse emerging from the ice. Researchers soon realized they were looking at the mummified body of a man who'd lived about 5,300 years ago, and theorized he got caught in bad weather and froze. However, a shocking discovery revealed his true cause of death and upended his story. So, how did he die? Albert Zink uncovers the truth about Özti the Iceman. [Directed by Andrew Foerster, Rewfoe, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Devin Polaski].