Animated Short Reveals the Horrifying Truth About Ötzi the Iceman

Animator Evan Red Borja of the School of Visual Arts takes a rather humorous look at everyone’s favorite preserved human cadaver: Ötzi the Iceman. We’ve written pretty extensively about the discoveries this frozen corpse has yielded, but Borja is more interested in who Ötzi was. Or rather, who he wasn’t. Start your Monday right with this fun cartoon.

(via Cartoon Brew)

Relevant to your interests

• The real Ötzi was lactose intolerant, and may have modern descendants
• Was Ötzi murdered or merely buried?
• Ötzi is also home to the world’s oldest intact red blood cell