ICEMANMES

1. How did nature mummify and preserve the iceman's body? The ice froze the tissue so it never decayed.

2. Why was it so important that the scientists move quickly given your answer to #1 (think about bacteria). As the body decomposed, the microorganisms on the body would most likely begin to feed on the flesh, destroying it.

3. What was the iceman's last meal and where did he consume it? His last meal was Hop Horn plants, the found pollen in his intestines.

4. Where did the iceman's journey begin? What clues help scientist determine this origin? It began in italy, they could tell because of the pollen.

5. What do scientists think the iceman's role was in his village? They thought he was a shepherd at first, but then realized he had to have been a leader because he had strong bones.

6. What was determined to be his cause of death and what clues help the scientists reach this conclusion? The scientists believe that the arrow in his back was the cause of his death because the entry wound never healed.