Ötzi the Iceman

by Ken Ham on December 24, 2025

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This is Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter.

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Ötzi is the name of a frozen man discovered in the Alps. He lived after the tower of Babel, but before the time of Abraham.

What’s interesting is his shoes were waterproof and consisted of four distinct layers. He travelled with a first aid kit that included plants to help fight infections or parasites. He carried the equivalent of a box of matches and a copper axe, among other tools and weapons.

This shouldn’t surprise those who start with God’s Word. Mankind was created intelligent from the beginning so it’s no shock when we see evidence of our ancestors’ intelligence and sophistication.

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