Was the 5,300-year-old Iceman a victim of a prehistoric murder mystery?
In short: In 1991, hikers found a perfectly preserved mummy emerging from a glacier. While initial theories suggested he died from exposure to harsh weather, later investigations revealed a more violent end. This video explores the forensic evidence behind the death of the man known as Ötzi.
Discovered in September 1991, the body of Ötzi the Iceman provided researchers with a rare look at a human who lived approximately 5,300 years ago. While the initial assumption was that he had perished due to bad weather conditions, subsequent analysis of the remains uncovered evidence of a violent death, fundamentally changing the historical understanding of his final moments.
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