The world's oldest mummy, the Italian Iceman known as Otzi,
is shown in this undated file photo. Otzi died from a
shoulder wound inflicted by an arrow, according to research
into his perfectly preserved 5,000-year old body.
(Werner Nosko/Reuters)
Posted on 06/06/2007 9:43:47 AM PDT by Pharmboy
The world's oldest mummy, the Italian Iceman known as Otzi,
is shown in this undated file photo. Otzi died from a
shoulder wound inflicted by an arrow, according to research
into his perfectly preserved 5,000-year old body.
(Werner Nosko/Reuters)
Italy's prehistoric iceman "Otzi" died from a shoulder wound inflicted by an arrow, according to research into his perfectly preserved 5,000-year old body.
Otzi, the oldest mummy unearthed, was found in the Italian Alps in 1991 wearing clothing made from leather and grasses and carrying a copper axe, a bow and arrows.
Though Otzi's body underwent several scientific tests to study life in the prehistoric age, it had so far been unclear whether he died from an arrow wound, a bad fall or severe freezing while climbing the high mountains.
Using modern X-ray technology, however, an Italian-Swiss research team said on Wednesday it had proved the cause of death as a lesion on an artery close to the shoulder, caused by an arrowhead that remains in the iceman's back.
A large haematoma -- or a collection of blood due to internal bleeding -- could also be seen in the surrounding tissue, and the iceman probably died shortly after the lesion was caused, researchers concluded.
Researchers had previously suggested he was killed by a rival hunter after putting up a fight, and concluded that his final meals consisted of venison and ibex meat.
The latest results on the research appeared online in the Journal of Archaeological Science and will be published in the National Geographic next month.
Prehistoric violence ping...
Very cold case file.
John Edwards is ready to take the case for 38%
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Good one...
He might have been running away since he was hit in the back...
45% minimum. Got that new mansion to pay for doncha know, best described by another FReeper as looking like something his dog passed after eating string.
Did Helen Thomas see anything?
She was traveling in France at the time, I believe...
Does anyone know if they are ever planning a final rest for this man’s body? Seems that we owe him that much after all of the history he has given up.
I don`t believe this explanation...Look at his left arm, it is raised up as if he was trying to ward off an absolute horror. Obviously it was Helen Thomas, Helen was alive back then.
Hey, and if you think that is freaky, check this out...I tried to post this as a thread but FR deleted it. Someone explain to me how this trick is possible. Obviously he made videos for each name and number, but how did he combine it into one video?
The Breck Girl blamed Bush and said that if he, Edwards, were president, Otzi would be on his feet and voting democrat.
Hey, he's Italian.
Otzi was a tough dude. The pack train was pretty well scattered all over the trail and the battle was far from quick. A man had to be tough to be a trader over the Alps and live as long as he did.
I just hope they find the person responsible so his family can finally get some closure.
BTTT
>>Does anyone know if they are ever planning a final rest for this man’s body? Seems that we owe him that much after all of the history he has given up.<<
Very unlikely. Or would you likewise recommend stuffing Tutankamun back into his golden sarcophagus and “giving him a descent (re-)burial?”
“Ötzi” (”Similaun Man”) is beyond caring.
I had mis-written “Switzerland” when Otzi was actually found in the Italian Alps. Sorry for the error.
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