iceman+notes+ses

1. How did nature mummify and preserve the iceman's body? The Ice froze him and the snow freeze dried him, sucking out all the moisture from his cells but left the cell walls completely intact

2. Why was it so important that the scientists move quickly given your answer to #1 (think about bacteria). When Iceman was frozen all the bacteria and cells within him froze too which kept him preserved and if that bacteria thawed then the decay process would begin and it would be very difficult to study the body.

3. What was the iceman's last meal and where did he consume it? -Hophorn bean plant in the iceman's stomach, ate it within 12 hours of his death, passed through a Katarinaburg within these hours. - swiss pine which only blooms in late june was also found in his stomach

4. Where did the iceman's journey begin? What clues help scientist determine this origin? Knowing the type of vegetation that the iceman's bow and arrows were made of help determine where he came from. Hophorn bean plant in the iceman's stomach which is found in Katarinaburg. Therefore this is where he started his journey

5. What do scientists think the iceman's role was in his village? -He was a leader in his community becuase it didnt look like he had done much strenuous exercise during his life

6. What was determined to be his cause of death and what clues help the scientists reach this conclusion? - to test the theory of Iceman being a shepherd they recreated the situation by dressing one of the scientists in a replica of icemans clothes but the shoes did not hold up so this theory is less believable. - Corpse covered in Tattoos, maybe a Shaman - arrow in back could have hit an artery causing him to bleed to death but if it didnt then he could live for years with arrow head in back - arrowhead wound never healed so therefore cause of death is, for sure, a shot in the back