This learning resource focuses on the discovery of Ötzi the Iceman, guiding students through historical inquiry to identify and analyze physical evidence found at the excavation site. Students will role-play as members of the 1991 excavation team, listing artifacts associated with Ötzi, such as his grass cape and flint knife. They will categorize these artifacts, explore their significance in the context of geography, history, economics, and culture, and generate questions about human life in the past based on the evidence. The activity encourages critical thinking and reflection on the methods of social science and the clues of ancient life.