Understanding one’s place in the Universe requires an understanding of everything that led up to one’s creation. For this reason, I’m always fascinated by our ancestors from thousands of years ago. How did they live? What cultural practices did they have? How did they die? One group of scientists, historians, and archeologists have pursued answers to these questions in relation to one solitary individual murdered over 5,000 years ago, Ötzi the Iceman. To learn more about Ötzi, Europe’s oldest-known natural mummy, this interdisciplinary team has created an exact replica of the mummy with 3D printing.…
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