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What Ötzi the prehistoric iceman can teach us about the use of tattoos in ceremonial healing or religious rites

  • Written by Allison Hawn, Instructional Faculty in Communication, Arizona State University
What Ötzi the prehistoric iceman can teach us about the use of tattoos in ceremonial healing or religious ritesA man takes a picture of a statue representing the 5,300-year-old mummy named Ötzi, discovered in the Italian Alps 30 years ago.Andrea Solero/AFP via Getty Images

Ötzi the Iceman remained hidden to the world for millennia until two German tourists discovered it 30 years agoin a glacier in the Italian Alps.

Four images showing tattooed lines on the mummy of Ötzi the IcemanTattoos on the mummy of...

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