Ice man investigations

Question 1

typology:

Answer 1

antiquity of his tools, ancient not modern

Question 2

density of bone:

Answer 2

45-50 yrs old

Question 3

examination of intestines:

Answer 3

presence of hop hornbeam pollen, ingested before death. indication that he died in Spring

Question 4

examination of ribs:

Answer 4

fractured after death

Question 5

x-rays

Answer 5

flint arrowhead near his shoulder. Fatal shot from behind with arrow. it was fresh as hasn’t healed

Question 6

High Resolution CT Scan

Answer 6

expose more detail of arrow wound.
raptured main artery = cardiac arrest (short time till death)
arrow forcibly removed from artery, arrowhead stayed

Question 7

Scan of brain:

Answer 7

major head trauma

blow to head

Question 8

Forensic tests of multiple wounds

Answer 8

few days before death, hand to hand combat with opposing clans as defensive wounds on hands just began healing.
maybe ran away to Similaun Peak

Question 9

DNA analysis

Answer 9

blood samples from knife, axe and arrowhead indicate come from four different people