Axe of Otzi - A Copper Age Tool Low-poly 3D model

In 1991, the best preserved European natural mummy was found in the Otztal Alps on the border between Italy and Austria. The mummy, nicknamed ‘Otzi,’ is thought to be 5,000 years old; living even before the Bronze Age of Europe, instead lying in the less well-known Copper Age or Chalcolithic Era. It was a transitional period in which metalworking was barely understood, allowing stone and wood weapons and tools to be used alongside the superior metal ones just then being invented. Owning anything metal in this time surely would have been an exclusive luxury. One of the most exciting aspects of Otzi’s discovery was the tools he was found with, including this copper hatchet. Only two of this design have ever been found; one on the body of Otzi on the Italian-Austrian border, and another in southern Tuscany. Though it might not seem like such a great distance to us today, it would have been vast to the people of the Copper Age. This finding indicates a more long reaching connection between Copper Age peoples than previously thought. The distance was likely greater than that even, as all evidence suggests that Otzi was from even further north into modern day Austria; there are even 19 modern Austrian men confirmed to have a genetic link to the iceman, and there are likely many more.

Three texture sets are included: A clean version reflecting what the hatchet may have looked like in its heyday, and an ancient looking version based on the specimen found.

• Historical Statistics:

Type: Hacking | Culture: Prehistoric European | Time Period: c. 33rd Century B.C.E. |

• Technical Statistics:

Textures: Diffuse, Normal, Roughness, Metallic, Occlusion | Texture Resolution: 2048x2048, 1024x1024 | Texture Format: PNG | Polygon Count: 1582| Triangle Count: 3125 | Vertex Count: 1585 |