Scientists say 'Iceman' died from arrow
By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Writer
Wed Jun 6, 2007
A prehistoric hunter known as Oetzi whose well-preserved body was found on a snow-covered mountain in the
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That, in turn, caused Oetzi to go into shock and suffer a heart attack, according to the article published online in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
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Oetzi, also known as the Iceman, caused a sensation after his body was discovered by hikers in 1991 on a glacier 10,500 feet above sea level on the border between
The body has provided researchers with a wealth of information about the late Neolithic Age, or 3,300 to 3,100 B.C. Archaeologists believe Oetzi, who was carrying a bow, a quiver of arrows and a copper ax, may have been a hunter or warrior killed in a skirmish with a rival tribe.
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