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2 May 2012

'Iceman Oetzi' lived for a while after arrow wound..

I have been interested in the story of Oetzi for a long time. Here is another chapter in his story.

Oetzi, the 5,300-year-old "Iceman" mummy of the Alps, lived for some time after being shot in the back by an arrow, scientists said on Tuesday after using forensic technology to analyse his preserved blood.
Contrary to a leading theory, Oetzi did not expire immediately from his wounds, they reported in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, published by Britain's academy of sciences.

You can read the new article here.
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4 comments:

  1. Gorges Smythe2 May 2012 at 18:20

    They made 'em tough in them days!

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  2. Keith2 May 2012 at 20:10

    Thank you Joel, I too have a great interest in the Iceman.
    Regards, Keith.
    http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/

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  3. Fimbulmyrk3 May 2012 at 05:22

    Tough, indeed, for he had several degenerative spine abrasions with which a modern guy would quite certainly not move an inch any more, but rely on a wheelchair instead. Seems tattoos serve a great purpose as painkillers, eh;-)?

    Kidding aside, I am fascinated by his world, and by the find for sure. Thanks a lot for sharing!

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  4. russell12004 May 2012 at 02:16

    It takes a pretty major wound to kill someone on the spot. So the idea that he ran off a little ways doesn't seem all that surprising.

    What Fimbulmyrk said, also is very true of a study of American Civil war draftees. They combed through the records of Union (Northern) Army recruits, and found out that in general, people were a mess.

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