ice+man+notes+TB

1. How did nature mummify and preserve the iceman's body? It froze him and then the water was dried out of his body so it better preserved his body.

2. Why was it so important that the scientists move quickly given your answer to #1 (think about bacteria). Because they wanted to keep the body the way they found it. Also when it is unfrozen, the bacteria will be attracted to it.

3. What was the iceman's last meal and where did he consume it? Hornbeam plat. The Shniles tail valley.

4. Where did the iceman's journey begin? What clues help scientist determine this origin? Vegetation help determine that the ice man came from Italy.

5. What do scientists think the iceman's role was in his village? He was a leader in his community.

6. What was determined to be his cause of death and what clues help the scientists reach this conclusion? He was murdered by bow and arrow. There was an arrow lodged in his chest. Or he was sacrificed.